Museums Reinventing the Narrative
Monday 12 May | London Transport Museum | Covent Garden
Keynote: Sam Mullins - Director, London Transport Museum
This exciting new 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.
This is what Sam Mullins, the Museum's director, has to say: "We've redefined what the narrative history museum can be through telling the big story and then illustrating that with the small personal stories that relate to people's own experience. I don't think anyone has done this; the new museum is a unique proposition".
The London Transport Museum has been long-listed for the 2008 Art Fund Prize for Museums & Galleries. Take this opportunity to explore the museum and talk to the project team.
The Project Team On-hand to Answer Your Questions
Conference contributors:
Sam Mullins - Director
Belinda Betts - Project Director
Oliver Green, Head Curator
David Bownes - Senior Curator
John Bull - Head of Learning
Claire Ingham - Head of Marketing & Development
Kerry Foster - A/D Visitor Services
Plus you'll get the opportunity to meet and question the entire project team.
Delivering this kind of museum project is an organisation-wide challenge and this conference is essential whether you are involved in leadership, design, interpretation, exhibitions, education and learning, or marketing.
Experience the Transformed New Museum in Covent Garden
London Transport Museum has reopened after a two year, £22 million redesign project. New galleries tell the story of the development of London, its transport systems and the people who travelled and worked on them over the last 200 years. The Museum also looks at future transport developments and how transport has shaped five other world cities - Delhi, New York, Paris, Shanghai and Tokyo. Stunning new galleries feature original artworks and advertising posters, and explore the extraordinary design heritage of London's transport system.
Q&A and Audience Involvement
There will be the ample opportunity to question each of the contributors and audience involvement and participation is welcomed. The conference also provides the perfect opportunity to network and discuss ideas with speakers and fellow delegates throughout the day while enjoying the first-class lunch and refreshments at London Transport Museum.
Limited Space - conference limited to 100
This conference is limited to 100 delegates. Over 50 places have already been confirmed (last updated 17.03.08).
Confirmed Delegates (last updated 21.02.08)
Bryan Avery
Avery Associates Architects
Susie Batchelor
Historic Royal Palaces
Belinda Betts
London Transport Museum
David Bownes
London Transport Museum
John Bull
London Transport Museum
Fiona Charlesworth
St Albans Museums
Stuart Davies
Stuart Davies Associates
Charlotte Dew
National Archives
Sara Draycott
The Royal Horticultural Society
Sam Edwards
Maidstone Museum
John Ferry
Glasgow City Museums
Kerry Foster
London Transport Museum
Gerhard Frank
Explore 5D
Suzy Glass
ISO Design
Oliver Green
London Transport Museum
CM Green
St Albans Museums
David Green
Nottingham City Museums & Galleries
Richard Harris
Weald and Downland Museum
Stephen Headley
Hampshire County Council Museums
Claire Ingham
London Transport Museum
Jo Kemp
Nottingham City Museums & Galleries
Andreas Kornprobst
Explore 5D
Simon Lace
Maidstone Museum
Sue Laurence
National Archives
Paul Maguire
ISO Design
Jamie McCall
PLB Consulting
Kate Mechedou
Past Pleasures
Gordon Meredith
PLB Consulting
Sam Mullins
London Transport Museum
Dave Patten
Science Museum
Jo Pugh
National Archives
Gianluca Rendina
Maidstone Museum
Rebecca Ross
The Royal Horticultural Society
Debbie Shipton
National Archives
Jane Skinner
HMS Warrior 1860
Hayley Stephens
Maidstone Museum
Damien Smith
ISO Design
Christopher Tank
The Royal Horticultural Society
Stewart Thompson
Glasgow City Museums
David Thorold
St Albans Museums
Mark Wallis
Past Pleasures Ltd
Kate Warren
St Albans Museums
Gary Wragg
Hampshire County Council Museums