Photograph of people working together to build a scene in Lego

Effective co-curation

Co-production and co-curation are increasingly becoming mainstream approaches in museums. But what are the challenges, and how do you do it well?

Categories: Curatorship, Exhibitions, Freelancing, Interpretation

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The impact of curating traumatic histories

When you think about occupations with the potential to harm your mental health, what comes to mind? Emergency services, social work, NHS? All of those. But what about working as a historian or curator?

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The 'now page', March 2023

Listening, feedback and taking breaks: what I've learned and what I've been thinking about over the first quarter of the year.

Categories: Freelancing, Learning

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Keep calm and carry on? How to freelance through a crisis

Some tips on how to keep your freelance business afloat when everything in your life is going wrong.

Categories: Freelancing, Wellbeing

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Image from the 'Out of Darkness' exhibition in Kaunas, Lithuania

Out of Darkness: reflections on Kaunas 2022

History, memory and storytelling: notes on a recent visit to the European Capital of Culture 2022

Categories: Curatorship, Exhibitions, History, Interpretation

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