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The ‘national story’ is far from the only one In a world of rapidly diminishing resources, the news about Heritage Schools certainly looks welcome. OK, it’s not a lot of money but every little helps as they say. For someone like me, working in a World Heritage Site, it certainly looks appealing; giving children a …
Jury still out on education review
My colleagues in the Group for Education in Museums (GEM) welcome the Henley Review of Cultural Education. It is seen as a timely and wide-ranging summary of cultural benefit in learning and many of its proposals chime with our values. Including cultural subjects in the national curriculum is valuable, although what constitutes these will be …
How museums can make a difference
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums’ (TWAM) mission has been much quoted in the museum sector. It says: “Our mission is to help people determine their place in the world and define their identities, so enhancing their self respect and their respect for others.” Museums 2020 is the Museums Association’s project that will focus on …
