‘It was fantastic to see so many women represented and I’m sure lots of children will feel inspired to be a part of the science of Space in the future.’ Rachel, review Just one hundred kilometres above our heads, space begins. If you are standing in the Centre for Life, Newcastle, then space is nearer…
Category: EXHIBITIONS
The world’s oldest guitar… a dazzling harpsichord… and a tiny violin that keeps dancers cool. Text-writing for the Royal College of Music’s new museum
Music excites us, unites us, stirs us, soothes us. From live performances to digital downloads, our days play out to a musical soundtrack. But how and why do instruments, and styles of music, change so much over time? The Royal College of Music Museum explores questions like these using instruments, manuscripts and artworks from the…
Family interpretation for the Museum of London Docklands – writing to tell vivid stories of people and goods in this historic place
Among the glittering buildings in London Docklands’ commercial landscape, a row of the original riverside warehouses still stands, solid in warm brick. One is now the Museum of London Docklands, offering welcoming, human-scale tales while all around seems focused on cold, hard cash. In 2018 I had the chance to reimagine and rewrite the gallery…