Case Studies

Whether you are looking for examples of good practice or new ideas, we hope our ever-growing bank of case studies will inspire you. They include practical tips on organising, touring and hosting exhibitions, as well as new models for developing and funding exhibitions.

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Design Museum: International touring
International touring

Exhibition: Hello, My Name is Paul Smith Venue: Design Museum Author: Ria Hawthorn, Touring Programme Manager, Design Museum www.designmuseum.org   Hello, My Name is Paul Smith closed at the Design Museum in London in June 2014. After…

Developing Touring Exhibitions on a Small Budget
Touring on a Small Budget

South Gloucestershire Museums Group (SGMG) South Gloucestershire Museums Group formed in the late 1990s and is a body of mainly volunteer led and staffed organisations, all formed within the last 30 years. The…

Environmental Impact
Design and Display

Background Craftspace is a craft development charity based in Birmingham1. We initiate, plan and manage exhibitions which tour regionally and nationally. We work in partnership with the launch venue and collaborate with tour…

Epping Forest District Museum: Collaborative touring exhibition
Collaborations and Partnerships

Exhibition: Design Icons: Through the 1960s, 70s and 80s Venue: Epping Forest District Museum Author: Vanessa Meade, Touring Exhibitions Officer, Epping Forest District and Lowewood Museums www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/museum Epping Forest District Museum is currently producing a series…

Harry Potter: A History of Magic
Design and Display

About The British Library The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world’s greatest research libraries. It provides world class information services to the academic, business,…

Horniman Museum: Addressing barriers to access through touring
EDI

Exhibition: Object in Focus Venue: Horniman Museum Author: Sarah Mahood, Collections Access Officer, Horniman Museum & Gardens www.horniman.ac.uk The Horniman’s Object in Focus project aims to proactively loan out objects to a range of…

How do TESS Demountable support sustainable and environmentally responsible touring?
Sustainability

Who Are TESS? With over 30 years of experience in the museum showcase field, TESS Demountable is the longest established and most successful demountable showcase company in the world and we are devoted…

Hybrid Futures: collective ways of working, sustainable practices, and climate change
Collaborations and Partnerships
Community Engagement
Sustainability

Hybrid Futures is a multi-part collaboration focusing on climate, sustainability, collaborative learning and co-production. From 2022 to 2024 Castlefield Gallery Manchester, Grundy Art Gallery Blackpool, Touchstones Rochdale, University of Salford Art Collection and…

Investing to increase your audience
Commercial

Deciding to invest in a commercial touring exhibition can be a risk – though the rewards can be high. So, what convinced Woodhorn Museum to put on not one, but two LEGO…

Is “Commercial” a bad word?
Commercial

The feeling we at World Touring Exhibitions have when discussing exhibitions in orthodox environments, is that “commercial” is a bad word. No, it is not. The point is: how do we define “commercial”?…

Journey to Justice: Fundraising for touring
Funding

Exhibition: Journey to Justice: a travelling exhibition about the US civil rights movement & its links to the UK Venue: Journey to Justice Author: Carrie Supple, Director, Journey to Justice www.journeytojustice.org.uk Journey to Justice inspires…

Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre: Touring exhibition venues with a small budget
Funding

Exhibition: The Curious World of Becky Adams Venue: Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre Author: Charles Fountain, Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre www.lgac.org.uk   As venues throughout the UK struggle against reduced funding, Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre has been successfully…

Museums and Galleries Tax Relief: A Case Study from Museums Sheffield
Funding

Museums Sheffield has really appreciated the introduction of the Museums and Galleries Tax relief scheme, at a time when our public funding is under pressure this relief is providing compensatory income that…

National Museums Liverpool: International touring
International touring

Exhibition: Plantastic! Venue: National Museums Liverpool Author: Lucy Johnson, Exhibitions Officer, National Museums Liverpool www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk National Museums Liverpool (NML) worked with four European partners to develop Plantastic!, a major science exhibition exploring the fascinating world of…

National Museums Scotland: Collaborative touring exhibition
Collaborations and Partnerships

Exhibition: Next of Kin Venue: National Museums Scotland Author: Jo Sohn-Rethel, Next of Kin Project Coordinator, National Museums Scotland www.nms.ac.uk/connections/our-national-work/next-of-kin/ The Next of Kin project is a partnership between National Museums Scotland (NMS) and local museums…

National Museums Scotland: Next of Kin
Learning and Participation

National Museums Scotland National Museums Scotland is one of the leading museum groups in Europe and looks after collections of national and international importance. The organisation provides loans, partnerships, research and training in…

National Waterfront Museum: Learning resources for touring
Learning and Participation

Venue: National Waterfront Museum Author: Jacqueline Roach, Swyddog Arddangosfeydd a Rhaglenni / Exhibitions and Programmes Officer, Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Y Glannau / National Waterfront Museum www.amgueddfacymru.ac.uk www.museumwales.ac.uk   The National Waterfront Museum’s touring exhibitions stem from some of…

National Waterfront Museum: Touring on a small budget
Funding

Venue: National Waterfront Museum Author: Andrew Deathe, Swyddog Arddangosfeydd a Rhaglenni/ Exhibitions and Programmes Officer, Amgueddfa Genedlaethol y Glannau/ National Waterfront Museum www.amgueddfacymru.ac.uk www.museumwales.ac.uk The National Waterfront Museum has developed several of its temporary exhibitions into…

Night in the Museum
Design and Display

Night in the Museum: Ryan Gander Curates the Arts Council Collection is an Arts Council Collection Touring Exhibition which opened at Longside Gallery, Yorkshire Sculpture Park (16 July – 16 October 2016)…

Oakmere Solutions: Funding touring
Funding

Exhibition: Hudd Music Archive Project Locations: Ipswich Town Hall, 14 – 31 August 2013 and further venues in Suffolk and Norfolk Author: Dr Sharon Goddard, Director, Oakmere Solutions Ltd www.suffolk.ac.uk/hudd_music_hall_archive/ www.oakmeresolutions.co.uk This two year Heritage Lottery Fund…

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