Sat 11 Apr 2020 Opinion

An object a day #3: James Island

Every day for 30 days we will be featuring a museum object that has inspired or intrigued us, in the hope that “an object a day keeps the doctor away.” We love creating exciting, meaningful storytelling through engaging experiences, but still firmly believe that it is hard to beat the thrill of being in the presence of authentic artefacts. Today’s object is: James Island.

James Island is located at the mouth of the River Gambia
Fri 10 Apr 2020 Opinion

An object a day #2: Jadeite cabbage

Every day for 30 days we will be featuring a museum object that has inspired or intrigued us, in the hope that “an object a day keeps the doctor away.” We love creating exciting, meaningful storytelling through engaging experiences, but still firmly believe that it is hard to beat the thrill of being in the presence of authentic artefacts. Today’s object is: the Jadeite cabbage.

The Jadeite cabbage is on display at the National Palace Museum, Taipei.
Thu 09 Apr 2020 Opinion

An object a day #1: Nelson’s Trafalgar coat

Every day for 30 days we will be featuring a museum object that has inspired or intrigued us, in the hope that “an object a day keeps the doctor away.” We love creating exciting, meaningful storytelling through engaging experiences, but still firmly believe that it is hard to beat the thrill of being in the presence of authentic artefacts. Today’s object is: Nelson’s Trafalgar coat.

Nelson’s Trafalgar coat is currently on display in the ‘Nelson, Navy, Nation’ gallery the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
Tue 22 Jan 2019 Industry News

Zombie museums spawn across China

A recent report in the South China Morning Post highlights the vast number of white elephant museum projects across China. The precursor to this is something that myself and other professionals have come across repeatedly over the last twenty years.