33 AGENDA ITEM NO...... "5

CONFERENCE REPORT

Corn m ittee Leisure Services

Subject 102nd Annual Conference

Conference Organiser Museums Association

Venue Harrogate International Centre

Conference Fee E275

Date(s) 30 September to 4 October 1996

Recommendation Yes 34

Museums Association 42 Clerkenwell Close London EC I R OPA

Registered in wnh limlted liability by guarantee under no 252 I3 I Chanty Reginration no 3 I3024 ri 2 4 JUI 1495

11 June, 1996

Dear Colleague

MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE Harrogate International Centre 30 September to 4 October 1996

Please find enclosed a copy of the programme for our next conference. Some of you may have received this in your Museums Journal - if so, I would be grateful if you could pass them on to your elected members.

Conference presents an ideal opportunity for museum officers in local authorities to come together and share information particularly now that the broader changes in local authority structure are in place.

Conference is also an excellent training opportunity offering the latest research and the expertise of practitioners in the UK and overseas based . around two fundamental areas of museum work - collections and audiences. This might be a good introduction to museum work for your elected member. (If you feel they need it!)

If you would likc any more information piease eoiilact me on 0171 250 1836. I look forward to seeing you.

erely

Director Assistant Director . Director's Secretary 0171-250 1789 Marketing Officer Museums Journal - Museum Practice 0171-250 1834

Marketing Museums Yearbook Conference Seminars 0171-250 1836

Finance Membership 0171-250 1837

Fax to all departments 0171-250 1929

- New approaches to . chance to quiz MPs and i- improving public access to L Improving the financial senior museum people collections, physically and contribution collections - electronically can make through I New research papers on - . publishing and licensing the creative manageme Outreach programmes - of volunteers, the rol museums - Better ways of managing museum trustees, Reaching specific target and administering freelance working in groups collections museums, local author - - spending on museums Audience research , The benefits of strategic museum provision for national and regional youne. unaualified sch - .VI Developing audiences approaches to tackling leavers aged 16-25 Houie and from groups of non- collections care backlogs -- Armouries traditional museum - The work of the Museums visitors The possibility of specifying Association including the The Museums Journal - different standards of care new Code of Conduct for Daily giving you upto-the- Meeting the needs of the for different parts of a Museum People and the minute news from local community collection debate on restitution conference sessions TODAY'S SESSIONS (EXCLUDING THE PRESIDENTIAL Welcome to the Open Meeting for Museums Association into the effects ADDRESS, KEYNOTE Museums Association Freelancers and Small of freelance working on both the ADDRESS AND A session outlining the aims Scale Consultants profession in general and the and activities of the Museums This session provides an freelancers themselves. A full debate RECEPTIONS) ARE OPEN Association. Find out how opportunity for individuals to of these issues will take place on TO DELEGATES AND you can benefa from getting discuss all aspects of freelance Wednesday NON-DELEGATES AND more involved in the work of work. It outlines the results ARE FREE. your professionalassociation. of a survey conducted by the

A new Code of Ethics The Disability Discrimination and responsibilities of couriers and MA Mcrnbei-sMeeting The MA has prepared a new Act: Opportunity or advises on what to do when things This provides a forum for Code of Conduct for People Threat go wrong. It also explores the discussion and decision- who Work in Museums. This Museums and Galleries Disability possibilities of sharing resources making about the MA and its session gives you a chance to Assoctotion and producing standards for activities. All members are review it and question the Speakers in this session explain the couriers to work to. For further welcome to bring forward MAis ethics committee on finer details of the Act and what it information contoctlulia Tofolo on ideas for future campaigns. ther ethical issues. Note: the new means for museums. Using case 0171 734 I I06 research or publications. MA 8ode of Conduct is to be put to ' studies from both here and abroad, members only. members at the Annual General they give examples of how to channel The Art of Diplomacy: The Meeting on Wednesday morning. discrimination in a positive way and Work of The Government Art Presidential Address how to enhance the museum Collection Stephen Locke. President experience for visitors with The Government Art Collection of the Museums Association disabilities. For further details contact (GAC) comprises some 15,000 delivers the I996 Presidential Helen Sinclair on 0 19 I 565 0723 historical and modem works of Address. MlsnnaAsoDciarion the introduction art mostly by British artists. of the new routes to ksociate Developing Geological together with several hundred Keynote Address Membership of the MA (AMA). Collections: the works borrowed from private i This meeting will provide an Perspective lenders and other national David Kahn of the Brooklyn opportunity to review the first few GeoIogl~aICuroton Group collections. The GAC lends works Historiwl Society discusses the , months of the new scheme, in A shoh seminar looking at the me ' of aft to government building at techniques adbenefa of particular the introduction of and development of geological home and abroad to promote presentingexhibitions as Continuing Professional collections in Yorkshire. For further national prestige through the community-lead rather than Development (CPD). All those details contact Mandy Edwards on provision of works of art. This collection-lead. His museum has who have been involved will be 0161 275 3804 session provides an insight into worked closely with the local asked to contribute and share the functions and management community to address new topio ideas and experiences - including Sense and Sensibility: A Case of this little known but important in the history and life of their . new applicants, mentors, and for the Courier collection. For further information presentingexhibitions on the members of the MA education UK Registran Group contact julia Tofo/o on 0 1 7 1 739 strength of the idea rather than committee and staff. This session examines the training I I06 the collection already in place. Effective Marketing value their collections and make interdiscilinary approach. It examines Key Issues - Part One better use of them. They look at whether or not current collection Attracting Audiences This is the first session of a two-part using collections in lively ways: management arrangements support An Introduction to Audiences seminar miningmarketing in museums. maximising their financial contribution or hinder such an approach. For Speakers from outside the museum A panel of speakers debate the key issues and strategies for making better further detoils contactjonet Owen on industry address different aspects involved in museums developingand provision for collections on a 01 16 2523976 of audience development. They sustaining their audiences. Delegates then national basis. consider providing services to attract form smaller groups to discuss possible We Can Work It Out: new types of audiences: ways of solutions to present in part two. Levels of Care, Levels of Use Organisation for Museum making audiences more involved: Core of Collections forum Co-operation and 5 buildingaudience loyalty and long- Museums and Visitors with This session considers what criteria to Development term relationships to encourage Special Needs use when deciding the level of care Museum Professionals Group repeat contact. Speakers describe projects at the for an object. Should decisions be Speakers look at the collaborative HunterianArt Gallery in Glasgow and based ,on the requirements of the work between museums to share U The Geography of the Science Museum in London which object - or the constraints of storage and develop existing collections. Curatorship have catered or people with special and display conditions?for further They discuss current practices This session explores the potential needs. They describe the exciting new details contoctlane Arthur on 01527 and look at the possible ii offered by new technology. It worlds that have opened up to their 872258 development of a regional strategy considers how ordinary people museum as a result. for museums. This is followed by can actively intervene in the Using Museum Collections: the Annual General Meeting for shaping and creation of the museum An Interdisciplinary the MPG. For further detoils-on 0 product through the use of Perspective the session contoct Sue Ashworth technology. Speakers consider how Valuing Collections Society of Museum Archoeologists on 01524 64637 and for further this has expanded the nature of An lnaoduction to Collections This session considers the implications detoils on the AGM contoctjon Fma curatorship. Speakers consider how museums can for museums of moving towards an 0 I476 68783

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-. -I._,-^ -- This session investigates the issue and In Trust service can be provided in a small considers the MA's proposal of anation- This examines the background independent museum without Effective Marketing wide system under which museums to museum trusts, how they are an education officer and looks at Key Solutions - Part Two could apply to have parts of their coll- set up and how they work in how museums can use education this seminar, speaken present short ection designated as nationally significant. partnership with local authorities. consultants to develop their .'contrastingcase studies.pThis is 'P 'i ' Sp&kers explain trust constitutions, educational services. followed by an open discussion with What Shall we do with The charitable status. legal implications contributions from delegates of their Ethno Items? as well as considering how a Current Problems in Museum own successes and failures. Museum Ethnographen Group museum can benefa most from Archaeology Using case studies, this session look at its trustees. Society of Museum Archoeologists Out of Sight, Out of Mind - the use and relevance of ethnographic This i; an open forum for anyone Mental Health Issues within a material in the contemporary museum On-line Museums to raise issues currently affecting the Museum Context context, both static and interactive. Selected museums give first-hand provision of museum archaeology People with long-term mental health Delegates will leam of a range of new. experiences of using the World Wide. services. For further details contoct problems are often excluded from the innovative uses of ethnographic Web. The session also provides a Robin Holgate on 01582 746723 everyday experiences of life. including material which may be implemented summary of the development of the creative and cultural a-. This session by specialist and non-specialist curators virtual library museum pages over the Spending on Local Government will focus on two projeds which have alike. For further details contoct last year and looks at the future of on- Museums addresed this issue. the exhibhon Out Uizabeth Kwosnik on 01242 288820 line heritage information, including a The MA and the Universky of Leed ofMind, Out ofSight - attitudes to mental report on SCRAN*2000 (Scottish have been looking at the mior health in Scotland 1795- 1995, and Cultural Resources Access Network), in the budgets of Tocal authorky People ond Places - an outreach project funded by the Millennium museums since 1994. This will be developed between Nottingham Hands On... and Pulling Them In? Commission. one of the first opportunities to hear Museums and Nattingham Rehabili- This session discusses the recent the results and to consider the tation and Community Care Services. trends by some badtional museums to Funding and Staffing Museum implications. integrate hands-on exhibits into existing Education Services displays. Their aims are twofold -to This session presents the results Institutional enhance the informal learning of a Museums and Galleries Members Voting Categorising Nationally environment and to incrrase visitor Commission research project on Meeting Significant Collections numbers. This session considers how ways of funding and staffing Is a parhcular cdolleaion's importance respond to these initiatives and museum education services. It ~,national.regiooalorlocal? ,how best manage displays. shows how an effective educational NOTES FOR DELEGATES

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS FORM IS FOR REGISTRATION ONLY PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY PAYMENT WITH THIS FORM

U All completed booking forms must be returned to Conference Bookings, Museums Association, 42 Clerkenwell Close, London, EC I R OPA by Friday, 20th September 1996.

Any booking form received after this date may be subject to a late booking fee

a U A conference handbook, with details of the timetable, sessions and social events will be sent to all conference delegates approximately two weeks before the start of Conference.

U Accommodation must be booked separately, using the attached resewation form, direct to the hotel or guest house of your choice. ’ U Your membership number must be quoted on your booking form in order to qualify for any discounts

U Full refunds for cancellations can only be made if the Museums Association is notified before Monday, 2nd September. A ~ 50% refund will be made for cancellations after this date and before Monday, 16th September. No refund is made for cancellations after Monday, 16th September although another delegate can be sent in your place.

CONFERENCE FEE ALL SESSIONS ON MONDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER I996 ARE FREE BEFORE 4.45PM. THE PRESIDENTIAL KEYNOTE SESSION, CITY TOUR AND EVENING RECEPTION ARE OPEN TO WHOLE WEEK DELEGATES ONLY

The whole week conference fee includes:

U Attendance at all sessions and keynote speeches , 4. ,t d ‘f Attendance at the Trade Fair Drinks Reception, Museum Practice Tea, Evening Reception at Harrogate Museums. Drinks and snacks are served FREE of charge at these receptions.

Entrance to the Trade Fair

A choice of Study Tours on Friday

U Lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and on the Study Tour a Refreshments throughout conference e U Delegate notes when available

The single day conference fee includes: I

Attendance at all sessions and keynote speeches on that day

42 U Attendance at the Trade Fair Drinks Reception, Museum Practice Tea and Evening Reception at Harrogate Museums on Tuesday if attending on that day

U Entrance to the Trade Fair on Tuesday or Wednesday

R The chance to attend a Study Tour at the special rate of f35

Lunch and refreshments on that day

Delegate notes if available for that day

‘Please note the accompanying partnet- %e for either the whole week or one day includes all of the above BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE attendance to the conference sessions. 40 BOOKING FORM PLEASE USE ONE FORM PER DELEGATE. YOU CAN PHOTOCOPY THIS FORM. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS FORM I8 FOR REGISTRATION ONLY AND THAT ALL DELEGATES WILL BE INVOICED AT A LATER DATE. DO NOT SEND PAYMENT NOW. PLEASE READ NOTES FOR DELEGATES BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM.

SECTION I . PERSONAL DETAILS jpieose nore ;W mformotion yoii give he!e wii~be used io mow up we regjstrotion 11s' x3vo~ ~odze,

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Surname:

Job Title

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Daytime tel no: Fax No:

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Are you receiving your diploma at conference? Are you paying your own conference fees?

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SECTION 2. BOOKING FOR CONFERENCE (Fordetoils ofwhoi these prices rncludeplease see rhefronipoge)

MEMBERS MEMBERS AT HALF PRICE Any person who works for a museum or organisation that To qualify for half price you must be an individual member of the is an institutional member of the Museums Association. Museums Association earning less than €I 8,25I pa. Any individual member of the Museums Association who is iot eligible for any other category (ie earns more than Whole conference week ...... ,.,.€I 40 €1 8,250pa) Tuesday ...... €65 Whole conference week ...... €275 Wednesday...... €65 Tuesday ...... € I30 Thursday ...... €6 5 Wednesday ...... € I30 DISCOUNTS FOR STUDENT, RETIRED AND Thursday...... €1 30 UNEMPLOYED MEMBERS To qualify for this rate you must be a student, retired or NON MEMBERS unemployed member of the Museums Association.

Whole conference week ...... €430 Whole conference week ...... f 100 Tuesday ...... €2 I5 Tuesday ...... €50 Wednesday ...... €2 I 5 Wednesday ...... €50 Thursday ...... €2 15 Thursday ...... €50 ACCOMPANYING PARTNER

Whole conference week ...... L I75

Tuesday ...... €80

Wednesday,,...... L8O 41 BOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL EVENTS Please book for each event on this form, including free events

MONDAY WE DNES DAY

Harrogate Town and Country Tour €10 Study Trip 3 €8

Elected Members Reception FREE Study Trip 4 f8

Evening Reception at f I5 Evening Reception at Museums and Royal Armouries €20 TUESDAY

Study Trip I THURSDAY

Study Trip 2 €8 Annual Dinner €30

Trade Fair Drinks Reception FREE

Evening Reception at Harrogate Museums FREE

BOOKING FOR STUDY TOURS study tours on Friday are FREE to delegates attending the whole conference week. For one-day only delegates there is a special rate b, ,35. PS tours become booked very quickly please indicate which tours you wish to attend in order of preference.

TOUR PREFERENCE FEE

Study tour A F RE E/€3 5*

Study tour B FREE/€3 5"

Study tour C FREE/f35*

Study tour D FREE/€3 5*

Study tour E FREE/f35*

* Delete as appropriate

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL THE ABOVE FEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR VAT AT 17.5%. THIS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE ADDED TO ."nl JR TOTAL PAYMENT.

- SECTION 3. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Please specify particular needs. There is no extra charge for any of the following:

-Special Dietary Needs (vegetarron vegan diaberrc ercj

Wheelchair access (the Moalhouse IS recommendedos wheelchair friendly)

Sign Language (supplied by RNI D)(we alji mac[yw for mrerprc-:c!ion detalh of :he specrfic sessions you are atrendin,@

Induction loop (supplied by RNID) Creche Facilities (G re:wc:joI? end co~ser~:form WI/ be se?[ to a\! tho~ereciimc crechc \o:ixrie>,

Other 42 ACCOMMODATION DO NOT SEND THIS FORM TO THE MA. ALL ACCOMMODATION BOOKINGS MUST BE MADE WITH THE HOTEL OF YOUR CHOICE.

IT IS ESSENTIAL YOU READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR BOOKING.

HOW TO BOOK

I. In the first instance telephone the hotel/guest house of your choice to check availability

2. Complete the reservation form and return direct to the hotel/guest house of your choice. Only this reservation form with the MA logo will entitle you to the special rates listed.

3. Hotels will only guarantee the special rates listed if you return the reservation form before the release date.

4. After the release date the hotel/guest house reserves the right to sell the rooms onto other persons and to charge the real rate.

5. Please note the release dates are different for each hotel.

6. Full payment will be due for cancellations made on and after the release date.

7. It is adviseable to keep a copy of your reservation form in case you need to re-use it to make a second booking.

...... CHOICE OF HOTELS/GUESTHOUSES

All establishments are within walking distance of the conference centre and can be located on the map over the page.

HARROGATE MOAT HOUSE Kings Road Harrogate North Yorkshire HGI IXX Tel: 0 I423 849988

The Harrogate Moat House is a large modern four-star hotel linked via a covered walkway to the Harrogate International Centre. It has two restaurants and two bars with good access for those with disabilities. It has free car parking for residents. Single Occupancy f64.50(inc VAT) per room B&B Twin Occupancy f84.50 (inc VAT) per room B&B Release date: 30th August I996 THE IMPERIAL Prospect Place Harrogate North Yorkshire HGI ILA Tel: 0 I423 56507 I

This classic Victorian three-star hotel has one main bar and restaurant. It is just two minutes from the railway station and approximately five minutes from the conference centre and has free car parking for residents. Single Occupancy f50.00(inc VAT) per room B&B Twin Occupancy f70.00(inc VAT) per room B&B Release date: 30th August I996 THE CROWN Crown Place Harrogate North Yorkshire HGI 5BR Tel: 0 I423 567755

A thi-ee-siai-hotel situated in the centre of the ow close 3 the Royal Pump Room and the Valley Gardens with one r-estaiu:mt and main ba:-. 11 is approximately five minutes wall the conference centre and has free car parking for residents 43 THE HOSPITALITY INN Prospect Place West Park Harrogate North Yorkshire HGI ILB Tel: 0 I423 56460 I

The Hospitality Inn overlooks Harrogate's estray; and has one main bar and restaurant It is two minutes from the railway station, approximately five minutes walk from the conference centre and has free car parking

Single Occupancy L48 50 (inc VAT) per room B&B Twin Occupancy f68.50 (inc VAT) per room B&B

Release date. 2nd September I996

7 OTHER HOTELS AND GUEST HOUSES

Harrogate also offers a wide range of smaller privately run hotels and guest houses. Prices range from f20-f40.If you wish to use this type of accommodation, please indicate the minimum and maximum amounts on the reservation form and return to: Ms Gilly Everett ' 'arrogate District Hotels, Restaurants & Guesthouses Association 3 Scotia House Hotel 66-68Kings Road Harrogate North Yorkshire HGI SEE

Or call the Hotline on: Tel: 0 I423 528808

FOR DELEGATES A77ENDlNG THE MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION I996 CONFERENCE IN HARROGATE RESERVATION FORM FOR ACCOMMODATION To make your booking, just complete the reservation form and return direct to the hotel/guest house of your choice.

Contact Name

Address

Postcode

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Guest name: (fdiferenr jrom above)

Hotel choice Hotel rate

Other hotel/guest house choice Price range: Minimum Maximum

No of irooms Single Twin Smoking Non Smoking

No of nights Date of arrival Date of depaitur-e

Any special requii.einents P P

1. Swimming Pool 7. Harrogate Theatre 2. Royal Hall 8. Council Offices 9. Victoria Shopping Centre 3. Exhibition Cenlre 4. Conference Centre 10. Rail Station

~~~~ ~ 11. Odeon Cinema 5. Royal Baths Assembly 12. Police Station Rooms & Tourist Information 13. Mercer Art Gallery 6. Post Office 14. Royal Pump Room Museum 15. Cairn Hole1 , 16. Crown Hotel 17. Harroaate Moal House Hotel Keynote Address quality of the visitor experience Building Ramps and Breaking endangering the integrity of the image? lain Sproat, Minister of State for it requires much more than a Barriers Here, speakers provide a detailed Museums, presents the new visitor survey. This session looks This session examines the combined map through this potential minefield. government policy for museu.ms and at longer term research that takes a marketingand education approach For further information contact Jone galleries. Followed by questions from more integratedapproach. It links to audience development at Weekon0171 231 6919 delegates. audience development with the Nottingham City Museums and Art overall corporate objectives of a Gallery. Speakers.dexribe two Access Ahoy! MA Annual General museum. projects which sought to challenge the This session explores innovative Meeting perceptions of the non museum-user approaches to improving access to ODen to MA members only. Extending Our Reach, and meet the needs of the local collections. Speakers will look at the Enriching our Collections: community who do not tradifionally latest thinking about putting collections Museums Diploma Museums and Audiences in use museums. on-line and imagine what a visi to an Presentation Partnership accessible museum might be like in 25 The President of the MA In this session, speakers explore the years’ time. presents this year’s students with their museum as a dialogue between MA Diplomas. people and objects. Using examples Walking the Tightrope: Making Effective Use of Collections in - from the UK and Canada, speakers Money from Your Collections Small Museums examine the relationship between the Museum Trading and Publishing Group How can the varied collections of the . museum and its visitors and look at Museums are under pressure to UK‘s smaller museums be put to how museums are being shaped by create income from their collections. better use?This session looks at the P; Visitor Research as a Strategic Tool for Audience Development their local community and, in tum. but how is it possible to make money benefits of sharing collections in For audience research to helD assisting communities to shape ethically without exceeding the outreach. education and display 8useums and galleries improve the themselves. boundaries of good taste or programmes.

Restitution together, museum people can ensure Museums and Increasing numbers of high standards are maintained. Freelancers Strategies for devloping new and museum objects are in During 1996,the MA sustainable audiences through dispute, as demands for completed the first major ” museum education restitution grow. The MA has survey and report on the Group for Education in Museums . commissioned research lo - Evaluating Museum and Gallery growth of freelancers and . Speakers discuss various strategies provide UK museums with Education: An Exercise in small-scale consultants within used to develop and maintain new information about contested artefacts. Continuing Professional the museum world. This session audience; They look at the key This session provides an opportunrty to Development outlines the principal findings from the elements to success and how to rate discuss the findings of the research This session looks at new ways of report and examines the long-term it. And they consider what is meant by project. evaluating museum and gallery education implications for museums. collections sustaining an audience. For further and considers how this helps personal and services to the user. details contact Mcky Woollord on 01 7 I Reusing Collections in New professional development. The 928 3670 Contexts session is in two parts and is supported Volunteers: How Do They Work? Social History Curaton Group by a booklet with guidelines for action. Volunteers have played an integral part This session considers how an in most museums for many years, yet interdisciplinary approach to using The Manitoba Museum of Man few British museums have a policy or Reviewable Collecting: collections can reinvigorate museums and Nature general practice for their recruitment, Responsible or and provide genuinely new contexts A case study by Doug Leonard of the training or management. This two-part Reckless?- __ for museum objects. For further details Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature. session presents some ideas on creative Should museums delay contact Tim Cmm on 0161 91 I 4643 management and looks at the different accessioning new acquisions Heritage Lottery Fund attitudes of overseas museums. for several years to ensure Standards and The Free Market The National Lottery has that they are appropnate for A Contradictionin Terms or a become an immrtant source Reviewing the Possibilities - the the permanent collecbon or will this Delicate Balancing Act? of income for museums but Deportment of Nciono! ’ ’ lead to yean of indecision and vast The Museums and Galleries what makes your application a Herituge’s Museums Policy Review quantities of badly stored. badly Commission Conservation Unit sets, successful one? This ISan open In the light of earlier contributionsfrom documented objects?This session raises and promotes standards in E forum for delegates to question the Minister of State for National , explores the ethics of reviewable consetvationand collection care. This representatives of the Heritage Lottery Heritage, key museum people will collecbngand helps delegates deade - two-part session considers the effect cf Fund about its operations during the review the effeaiveness ofthe .the best approach to adopt in their the contract culture on professional past two years and to find who the government’s new policy for museums. how wlnners and losers are -and why. All delegates are invited to contribute. successfully developed its audiences As audiences become more diverse. despite a background of inner city designers have begun taking their AUDIENCE deprivation. This session shows University Collections inspiration from places such as MASTERCLASSES how long-term planning, positive Some university collections are theatre, commercial exhibition and The follounng four sessions each focus action and a philosophy of access benefiting from a funding scheme popular culture. This two part on o different aspect ofoudience for all can successfully attract designed to safeguard their future. seminar discusses the benefts and development. They wll provide people from socially deprived But what about the other collections? disadvantages of this for the client and delegotes wth new rdeos for reoching backgrounds. This session discusses future the consumer. For funher detoils specific torget groups ond wrth o possibilities and looks at the contoct Giles Velorde on 0 I424 chonce to shore expertise. The Age of Enlightenment experience of other countries. 813777 9 A recent survey within the Disadvantaged European Union shows that there Regional Collections Surveys Young People are 73 million people aged over North Western Federotion ofMuseums How can museums serve 55 at leisure: a fifth of the & An Golleries improving Physical Access ce to Museums in Historic 16-25 year olds?The MA has population. Using examples from In several parts of the UK surveys are commissioned research into both here and overseas. speakers being undertakento determine the Bui!dings ' this important but neglected examine the huge potential for a relative importance of collections. This session will present the results audience. with an emphasis whole new group of visitors to This session considers the potential of a joint Museums and Galleries on those with few formal educational museums and galleries. pitfalls of this system, particularly the Commission and English Heritage qualifications. This session presents implications for collections that are research project showing how to c: the results of the research so far. and Cultural Tourism: Museums deemed to be of low significance. for improve access to historic buildings. provides an opportunity for delegates and Overseas Marketing further detoils contoct Grohom Boxer It explains how an MGC Access to share their own experiences. This session gives participants on 0 I5 I 478 4454. Audit grant can be used to help the opportunity to exchange improve physical access without 0 Bridging the Gulf: Audience informationand ideas on how compromising the fabric of the Development in the museums can work in building. It will also look at the Inner City partnership to market their Reality and Replica requirements of the Heritage Tyne & Wear Museums has services overseas. Museum ond Exhibition &sign Group Lottery Fund.

-- -- Public Affairs and New President Closing Debate Question Time This session gives delegates Museums Now or in the Future? This is based on the television 4 the chance to round off This concluding session contrasts the dual programme Question Time and conference and to make roles of museums: to serve today's pies delegates the opportunity collective decisions on specific audiences while preservingcolleaions for to quesbon a panel of one high issues. This is folowed by.the future generations. Are these roles in Profile MP, a national museum inaugural speech of the newly elected conflict? Which one is the most impor- director, an elected member, President of the Museums tant? What is the appropriate balance? Eand a leading figure in the arts world Association. All delegates are invited to attend. on the buming issues of the day. STUDY TOURS Charlotte. Both Oakwell and the Red two galleries and its pioneering siting the tour visits to All Tours last a full day and include House feature in the I849 novel, of sculpture in the open air. After where you can drive a tram. lunch. Tours retum to Harrogate Shirley. lunch the tour moves on to the trolleybus, motorbus or train and station at about 16.30. TOUKA-D Henry Moore Institute which have a go at working train signals retum via . Tour Tour B began life as a neglected group of and road signs. E returns via railway station. Science in the Frame early Victorian merchantis offices This tour begins with a visit to the and warehouses and has now Tour E Tour A National Museum of Photography. been transformed into a unique Rural Rides The Bronte Story Film and Television with its mixture building devoted to the The morning is spent at the This tour explores the lives-of the art, science and still and moving exhibition. study and promotion award-winning Beck Isle Museum world famous literary family. It pictures. It also houses the world's of sculpture. of Rural Life with its twenty-seven ' begins at the former home of the only existing cinerama cinema: Imax. galleries from the Victorian age Brontes, the Bronte Parsonage in This is followed with a visit to Tour D set out as shops, workshops and . After lunch the tour Eureka! The Museum for Children The Industrial Revelation themed displays and moves on , continues to and which is the first hands-on museum This tour begins at the award- further into the Yorkshire Moors Country Park. an Elizabethan in Britain designed especially for winning National Coal Mining to visit the award-winningRyedale with Civil War and children. Museum for England with its Folk Museum. This is one of the e: Bronte connections, and then extensive indoor and outdoor UKs leading open-air museums moves on to the Red House Tour C displays. Delegates will be taken on with reconstructed cruck Museum, a recreated I830 Yorkshire The Sculpture Trail a guided tour 450 feet underground buildings housing major agricultural. clothier's house, once the home of The moming is spent at the to discover the methods and social history and archaeological Charlotte Bronte's lifelong friend, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, set in 200 conditions of mining from I820 to collections from the Ryedale Mary Taylor and much visited by acres of 18th century parkland, with the present day. Following lunch area.

CONVENERS AND SPEAKERS Robyn Grifithjoncs. Mctoiia & Albcrt Museum Don Pcicc. Tync & Wcnr MtisctNns (This list is provisional ond may be subject to Stcphcn Grigqs, Crcativc Rcseorch Martin Pyoiit, 3D Concepts change) Debornh Home, Glmpi Muscums Gordon Rnnkmorc. Nnturl I-iiil.oiy MiaCr~ill Liz Hall. Frecloncc Consultant /ohn Reeve. Biitish Miisciim Stephen Allen. London Jranspofl Museum Rachcl Hosted. Consultarit Roscmaiy Roden. Frcelnncc Curntor David Anderson. Victona & Abert MiJseufm Kotrinn Hozcl. Conimonwealth Insritute Wcndy Rosc. Surrey Miiscum Kate Andrew, Ludlow Museums Chris Hciiiitz. Ascociotion of Metropolitan Authorities Alcx Saint. Tyiic & Wcar Muscums Ken Arnold. Wellcome lnstitute Tony Hint. The Boot Museum Richard Sondwcll. Nolrinxhnm Cify Musciii?a niitl Art Liz AMY. London Tiansport Museum Robin Hokatc, LutonMuseum & Ar-r Galkry . Gollcry -- Adi ian Babbidgc. East Midlands Museums Servic; tlean Hoopcr-Greenhill, Univenily of Lciccster Mary Saro. Iiorcwood Hotisc Maureen Barrie. Na[ional Museums of Scotland Charles Hunt. I\/lanschal Museum Andrew Scatt. Notionol Railway Muscriin Moiy Beal. The Government Art Collection lean Hunter, Hnrewood Hause Wendy heridon, Science Musaim Richor d Bell. Captain Cook Birthplace Muscum /nsper]acobs.JasperJacobs Associotes Moiio Siinpson. Univeisity of Wnmick /finBennett. Muscum of History of Sciencc Toby/ackon. Jatc of [hc North, Liverpool &/Cn sinclair. Tyne ond Wcar ~IiSCiJi~S Trisrrom Besterman. Manchester Museuni Alison /ames. Museums and Galleries Commission lain S,vroat. Dcporf.menf.of Nnfionnl /kriln!Y Sandra Bickncll. Nntional Ralway Museum Jamcs johnson. Natuial History Muscum Ion Stondinz. Dean Hcritagr MUSC!II~I~ Robin Boost. UniversifyMuseum of Archoeolog ond Dovid Kahn. Brooklyn Hisforical Sociefy. USA Mnrgoret Stewart. Frceloncc Rc:isirrir An thropolop Surannc Kccnc. Scieiice Muscum Ann Surnncr. linrcwood liousc Jonothon Bowen. University of Reading Michacl Kicslinyer. Cas1 lc Tollet IHcimoi Muscum. Terry Suthcis. Iiorcwoorl Hoiisc Neil Chalrncis, Natural /History Museurn Austria Mike Jaylor. Roycjl Muscuim o/ Scollnnd aulton. Univrrsity of Shefield Simon Knell. Leiccster University Alun Thorns. Royal Nofiai~lInsfifufc foi llw Eliritl

Colcs. Museums and Galkries Commission Michelle Kolnicker, Castle Jollct Heimat Muscum. lulio Toffolo. Jhc Govcrnmcnl.Art Collcc~ioi~ f# Corbishley, hglish Heritage Aiistrio Vanessa Trevclyan. Museurn.; nnd Gnllcrirs rim Corurn. Oldhom Museum Doug Leonard. Manitoba Museum ofMan and Commiswon . Skma Davies. Univeni ty of Leeds Noturc Anne Tynon. Sciencc Muscum Amanda Devonshire, Chcrtsey Muscum Peter Lrws. Beamish. The North ofhglond Open Air Giles Velarde. Museum and Heritagc Dc?qn Gad Dexter-Lord, Lord Cultural Resources Museum Peter Vigurs. Stoke-on- Trcnt City Muscum locelyn Dodd. Norringhorn Museums lames Lindsay. Scottish f isherics Museum Hilary Wade, flAiddleshrorJgh Eoroogh ColinCd Sicphen Dimn. lorc Gallery Stephen Lock?. Hampshire County Miscurns Scrvice Ruth Waller, Sandwell Borouzh council Nor Fdw~rrl.;.Gloqow Oty Miiscums and Art lamer Lomas. Grim Wolker. Wan&jwofl.h Mumm Gallery Solly MocDonald. Croydon Muscums Scrvice jam Weeks, Ewnt and Projcct Manqcrnerl! Tessa Ellioti. Mtdd!mex Unrmsrty Timothy Mamn. MusCiJmS and Gaflerips Conimission Conzultant Step Paul

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