Object Journeys is a community collaboration project at the British Museum and UK partner museums that is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The three year project will support community partners to research and explore museum collections and to work collaboratively with museum staff to produce displays, events and digital content in response to this investigation. Read more…
The British Museum is working with Somali and Kiribati community partners and the first national partnership will be in collaboration with Manchester Museum and the second working with Leicester Museums and Galleries.
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The making of Global Artists: The Whole World Paints
The volunteer curators working on the Object Journeys project , Global Artists, decided that a series of short-films would be used for the interpretation of the making of the display. These films can be also seen in the gallery. In this first film the volunteer...
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Exploring the key themes of Global Artists: the whole world paints
The volunteer curators who worked on Leicester Museums Object Journeys project, Global Artists, decided that a series of videos would be used for the interpretation of the display. The display 'Global Artists – The Whole World Paints', is in the World Arts...
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Creating text for the Global Artists display
This blog reflects on the creation of interpretive text for the Global Artists display. Written by Steve Slack, Freelance Interpretation Consultant
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Reflections on curating Global Artists, Object Journeys at Leicester Museums
In this blog post, community co-curator Viktoria Kovalcikova speaks about the different elements involved in the making of Global Artists – The Whole World Paints display.
read more
Object Journeys Fashioning Africa project and displays at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery are presenting two new displays: Aso-oke, a Celebration of Style & Townships Journeys Displays. Co-curated with researchers from the African diaspora who live in Sussex, they highlight the rich and evolving fashion and identity practices in Africa. These displays are part of Object Journeys Fashioning Africa project and supported by the British Museum.
read moreObject Journeys is a community collaboration project at the British Museum and UK partner museums that is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Most recent
The making of Global Artists: The Whole World Paints
The volunteer curators working on the Object Journeys project , Global Artists, decided that a series of short-films would be used for the interpretation of the making of the display. These films can be also seen in the gallery. In this first film the volunteer...
read moreThe three year project will support community partners to research and explore museum collections and to work collaboratively with museum staff to produce displays, events and digital content in response to this investigation. Read more…
The British Museum is working with Somali and Kiribati community partners and the first national partnership will be in collaboration with Manchester Museum and the second working with Leicester Museums and Galleries.
Exploring the key themes of Global Artists: the whole world paints
The volunteer curators who worked on Leicester Museums Object Journeys project, Global Artists, decided that a series of videos would be used for the interpretation of the display. The display 'Global Artists – The Whole World Paints', is in the World Arts...
read more
Creating text for the Global Artists display
This blog reflects on the creation of interpretive text for the Global Artists display. Written by Steve Slack, Freelance Interpretation Consultant
read more
Reflections on curating Global Artists, Object Journeys at Leicester Museums
In this blog post, community co-curator Viktoria Kovalcikova speaks about the different elements involved in the making of Global Artists – The Whole World Paints display.
read more
Object Journeys Fashioning Africa project and displays at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery are presenting two new displays: Aso-oke, a Celebration of Style & Townships Journeys Displays. Co-curated with researchers from the African diaspora who live in Sussex, they highlight the rich and evolving fashion and identity practices in Africa. These displays are part of Object Journeys Fashioning Africa project and supported by the British Museum.
read more