I would like a larger, dedicated space which was accessible,
light, bright, visible and suitable for all kinds of work.
Education Officer,
Tyne & Wear Museums
Space for Learning: A Handbook for Education Spaces in Museums,
Heritage Sites and Discovery Centres is a collaborative research project investigating learning spaces
in museums, archives and libraries, historic houses and buildings, heritage sites (industrial, archaeological
and natural), architecture and science centres, children's museums and discovery centres across the UK.
This project has been jointly run and funded by the Arts Councils of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland,
the Clore Duffield Foundation, the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment and Design Commission
for Wales, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Department for Education and Skills, the Heritage
Lottery Fund and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (formerly Resource).
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Foreword
Introduction
Topics:
- Activities to Consider
- The Development Process
- Working with Architects
- Location & Dimensions of the Space
- Planning for the Future
- New Technologies
- Fittings, Furniture & Equipment
- Services
- Costs
- Storage & Display
- Usage, Management & Maintenance
Case Studies:
- @Bristol
- Bagshaw Museum
- Bishops Wood Environmental Centre
- Bolton Museum & Art Gallery
- Dyrham Park
- The Horniman Museum
- The Lighthouse, Scotland's Centre for Architecture, Design and the City
- The River & Rowing Museum
- Techniquest Science Discovery Centre
- Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
- The Women's Library, London Metropolitan University
Where to Find Out More & Suppliers
Favourite Spaces
Acknowledgements
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