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Exhibition Explorers: what we’ve discovered from the pilot, and what’s next!

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Posted by administrator on August 3, 2016     Permalink     Leave a comment

Project Outline Exhibition Explorers took place at the Shipley Art Gallery between February and July 2016. It was funded by Tyne and Wear Museums’ ‘Try New Things’ (TNT) initiative which supports new and experimental museum projects. There were a total… Read more

Exhibition Explorers share their latest discoveries

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Posted by administrator on July 1, 2016     Permalink     Leave a comment

Our Exhibition Explorers have been having a busy time getting out and about to all sorts of cultural venues this month! Here’s what they shared with us through the ‘Exhibition Explorers Encyclopaedia’ at their latest session: Fred brought us a… Read more

Trains, boats and dragons: some of our latest adventures in museums

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Posted by administrator on May 31, 2016     Permalink     Leave a comment

As part of our research into Exhibition Explorers we’ve been chatting to some parents about their experiences of the ‘Family Adventure’ aspect of the project. This is where families are encouraged to visit a cultural venue between sessions, and bring… Read more

Places to go & things to do: embarking on our Family Adventures!

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Posted by administrator on March 16, 2016     Permalink     Leave a comment

At the second Exhibition Explorers session we were delighted to find so many of the group had been on a Family Adventure to a museum or gallery, and returned with their completed scrapbook page to share their discoveries. Exhibition Explorers is an… Read more

Exhibition Explorers at the Shipley – what our youngest visitors can teach us.

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Posted by administrator on February 24, 2016     Permalink     Comments (2)

Last week our exciting new project Exhibition Explorers began. Sixteen children aged 1 and 2 and their grown-ups joined us to embark on an exciting six month journey of discovery, finding new ways of enjoying galleries and museums together. This project is focused on… Read more