The Alternative Guide to Glasgow

20th Dec 2011

Summary:

Originally initiated by a group of long term prisoners in HMP Glenochil, this project saw the Open Museum create a series of workshops using handling kits and objects from Glasgow Museums’ collections.

The project resulted in The Alternative Guide to Glasgow – a tourist-style map with a twist. This map ‘filled in the gaps’ to reflect their Glasgow, unrepresented by the glossy tourist guides of the city.

Highlands Museums - Skills Development and Exchange

7th Nov 2011

Summary:

A wide ranging training and skills exchange programme for Highland Independent Museums. The programme included training, workshops and skills exchanges with other Highland museums. Staff, board members and volunteers had the opportunity to refresh existing skills and gain an awareness of current initiatives. In addition, through structured visits museums shared skills and expertise with neighbouring museums.

The Gardener's Ark

7th Nov 2011

Summary:

A green-fingered project by a group of Adult Learners from Leverndale Hospital resulted in the creation of a beautiful plant-filled boat.

The Gardeners’ Ark was inspired by works of art from Glasgow Museums’ collections. The Ark toured Glasgow venues throughout the summer of 2010, and is now on display on the roundabout in the grounds of Leverndale Hospital.

The Ark is just one part of a two year project by the Adult Learners. They have also produced art, creative writing and gardening advice throughout the project.

Although the project has now come to an end, a publication on the project is being prepared, scheduled for publication at the end of 2011.

In-house training programme - McLean Museum and Art Gallery

31st Aug 2011

Summary:

The project, with the support of a 70% small grant involved organising an in-house training programme for staff of the McLean Museum and Art Gallery, particularly members of front-of-house staff who rarely have an opportunity to travel to relevant training courses being run at outside venues. A variety of training providers delivered a range of full and half day courses at the McLean. Surplus places were offered free of charge to staff and volunteers of other local museums, whether local authority run or independent.

Margaret Morris Collection – Phase 2

25th May 2011

Summary:

This project aimed to improve standards of collections care and accessibility and unlock the learning potential of the newly acquired Margaret Morris Collection.

Testing the Waters. Schools and Museums working together. Glow Cookbook

24th May 2011

Summary:

Shipbuilding GLOW pilot project delivered by partner organisations.

Dalreoch Primary school pupils aged 9-11 years old experienced ICT based Learning that focused on objects from the shipbuilding collection in West Dunbartonshire. Research and documentation was provided by various sources; Josiane Wyper St Andrews MPhil student, Local Studies, Dumbarton Film Club, Clydebank Asbestos Group, West Dunbartonshire Museums Service and the Denny Tank museum. This was supplemented by a visit from two former shipyard workers to the school, at which oral history records were recorded and collected. These resources are available through GLOW to other schools in West Dunbartonshire and will be available to schools and museums throughout Scotland upon it’s completion. It will be used as a Case Study for how GLOW can be used by museums throughout Scotland to complement work with schools.

Highland Independent Museums - Loans boxes and Links to Local Schools

3rd May 2011

Summary:

The project aimed to follow up the Highland Their Past Your Future initiative Hidden Highland Histories WW2. We wanted to encourage the use of the loans boxes which were produced as part of the project, and increase awareness among Highland teachers of the loans boxes and other resources available in their local museums.

MUSA Collections Centre - Creating an Open Access Store for Recognised Collections

3rd May 2011

Summary:

The University of St Andrews, founded between 1410 and 1414, has accumulated artefacts of significance since this period. The collections are cared for by the Museum Collections Unit which manages three accredited museum venues – MUSA: Museum of the University of St Andrews, the Bell Pettigrew Museum of Natural History and the Gateway Galleries. A new open access store, the MUSA Collections Centre, was developed in 2009 with the assistance of Museums Galleries Scotland through the Recognition Fund. It provides public access to the University’s three Recognised Collections of National Significance encompassing the fields of Heritage (fine and applied art, silver, costume and textiles, furniture and numismatics), Chemistry and Historic Scientific Instruments. Also with the assistance of Museums Galleries Scotland, through the Recognition Fund, a temporary Project Officer (Stores) has been appointed to manage the first year of operations in the store including setting up collections management systems, developing and delivering a learning and access programme, and marketing the open access store.

Musselburgh's Childhood Role Models

2nd May 2011

Summary:

This project brought together P5/6 pupils from the Musselburgh Cluster and members of Musselburgh’s historical groups (‘buddies’ aged 60+) to discover their childhood role models. Children and buddies worked together to learn about life in the 1950s and 60s. The classes then researched their buddies’ role models as well their own, and created displays about them. A local artist worked with the classes to bring together displays into one digital presentation interpreting the timeless role model characteristics and ambitions common to young people through the decades.

Toddler Time at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

22nd Dec 2010

Summary:

Toddler Time is an on-going service, which was started because we noticed a number of parents with babies and toddlers were visiting the museum, in particular the cafe, but that we weren’t providing any activities or sessions for this age group. We decided to develop a service specifically for children aged 0-3 years which would engage them with the museum and its collections. It would also provide a platform for us to signpost these families to other programmes across Glasgow Museums.