Event Information
Date: 22 July 2026
Organiser: Museums Galleries Scotland
Venue: Online
This Innovation Panel Discussion is offered as part of the Museum Futures wraparound programme. The Museum Futures programme of essential support has been developed in direct response to the significant and ongoing financial and capacity challenges faced by the sector.
The Museum Futures team are delighted to host our first Innovation Panel Discussion where we have invited three organisations to share their experiences.
We will be welcoming Thania Meneses from Trimontium, who will be discussing their new ‘Trimontium VR Experience’ where the Roman invasions of Scotland meet the 21st century. Thania will explain that through a combination of immersive technologies they have brought this exciting, innovative experience to life.
Ashleigh Pink is joining us from the Dundee Heritage Trust to talk us through their ‘Discovery Mast Climb Experience’. This exhilarating experience takes place aboard RRS Discovery where visitors can climb the historic rigging, scaling the foremast of Captain Scott’s famous Antarctic ship.
Finally, we are delighted to invite Jon Evans from The Museum of Lead Mining to the panel. The museum is just starting out on an exciting and pioneering approach to generating energy. Working alongside Edinburgh University they have developed an innovative water source, heat exchange system which will provide hot water and heating to their visitor centre.
Three very different ideas but all equally fascinating. They are examples of new ways our sector can look to operate, help to generate income and work towards organisational sustainability.
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