Over the past three days in Bath we have mainly focused on the principles of conservation and exhibition development. Today, we were joined by Polly Andrews for a very comprehensive workshop on audience engagement. Our session started with a short powerpoint presentation on engagement strategies and how to create school and community group activities. The … Continue reading OPP Day 4 -Museum of Bath Architecture

On the agenda today was a session at No. 1 Royal Crescent Museum and the Cleveland Pools. When we arrived at the museum we were divided into two groups. My group went first with exhibition developer Kate Rogers to see the museum's temporary exhibition. Titled "Indulgence" the museum traces daily delights in Georgian Bath through … Continue reading OPP Day 3 – No. 1 Royal Crescent

We spent most of today at Beckford's Tower and Museum with the unbelievably amazing Dr Amy Frost from the Bath Preservation Trust. Her absolute wealth of knowledge will be tapped into over the next three days as she joins us again tomorrow for the Royal Crescent and Thursday for the Museum of Bath Architecture. For … Continue reading OPP Day 2 – Beckford’s Tower and Museum

Today was the first day of the Open Palace Programme. This morning we embarked on a guided tour by the Mayor of Bath’s Honorary Guide, Phil, around the city centre. The theme of the tour was the historical and architectural evolution of the city. Lasting just over 2 hours, it provided a great introduction to … Continue reading OPP Day 1 – Walking Tour of Bath

This is going to be a really short blog post on the Museum of Bath at Work! The Museum of Bath at Work is a cross between a museum and a recreated factory. It reminded me a lot of living history houses which make you feel as though you are walking through a still inhabitable … Continue reading Museum of Bath at Work

What a truly amazing experience at the Roman Baths. I arrived nice and early and found myself to be the only person in line. Not only this, but, when I went to the free tour meeting spot an hour later it was just me and a lovely couple from London. So I essentially got a … Continue reading The Roman Baths

This museum has been at the top of my "must visit" list for years. For those of you who don't know, I have been volunteering both directly and indirectly with the Australian Dress Register since 2014. This work has really sparked my interest in textile collections from both a collection management and conservation perspective. I … Continue reading Fashion Museum – Bath