This exciting one day conference examines how museums can redefine and re-energise their mission, collection and visitor appeal by repositioning and reinventing their narrative. Brought to you by the team that recently delivered the exceptional £22 million London Transport Museum, this conference is a must for anyone who wants to discover how this well know museum in central London reviewed its purpose, developed a new interpretive approach, restructured its organisation and delivered an innovative new museum. Book tickets
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Sam Mullins Interview "We've redefined what the narrative history museum can be through telling the big story - how transport has enabled London to develop - and then illustrating that with the small personal stories. I don't think anyone has done this in quite the same way. The new Museum is a unique proposition". Sam Mullins - Director, London Transport Museum - talks to Gregory Chamberlain.
In September we publish Museum Design 2009 - a new 256 page full-colour hardback book that provides a contemporary guide to the latest in museum design around the world....
Jennifer Scott - Director of Research at Historic Weeksville, Brooklyn - to speak at Museum as Agent of Social Change Conference in November....
Ruth Shapiro - Director of Business Development for Retail at the Museum of Modern Art, New York - to speak at the Reinventing Museum Retailing Conference in December...
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Heritage365 organise popular and provocative conferences for museum professionals. With an enviable list of speakers, informed content and senior level attendees they will set the museum agenda in 2008. 2008 Worldwide Conference Programme Sponsor: Haley Sharpe Design
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"In an institution such as The National Gallery one ought to approach the issue of rebranding with extreme caution. I prefer to consider the work undertaken as a rearticulation". Danielle Chidlow of The National Gallery on how to quietly transform a national institution. This article forms the first chapter of a book we're publishing about the changing role of marketing in museums. Book Chapter
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Patrick Greene Interview "It's about recognising the need for leadership right the way through an organisation. It's vital to push down decision making as far as it will go to ensure a shared vision". Dr Patrick Greene - CEO of Museum Victoria, Australia - talks to Gregory Chamberlain about the challenges facing cultural leaders.