Scotland updated 4 August 2008
Programme for 2008-2009
Thursday 18 September 2008, 11.00 - 15.45
Bringing Heritage to Life - New sites, new audiences!
Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre, Inverness, IV2 5EU
Find out about the development of the new Culloden Visitor Centre
and its approach to interpretation and learning. The event will explore new
approaches to live interpretation and the practicalities of implementing these
in your own museum.
Further information
Events in 2007-2008
27 November 2007
Sources of Funding; A GEM Scotland Networking Day
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
FREE to GEM members
An opportunity to learn about the funding programmes of the Heritage Lottery Fund, and Scottish Museums Council and to hear from colleagues about their experiences of making successful applications to other funding bodies. There was group discussion around funding issues and upcoming national events - Olympics/Commonwealth Games.
24 October 2007
FREE GEM
Networking Opportunity
at the MA Conference
Carron Room at the Glasgow SECC
A networking meeting for ALL GEM members during the Conference at the SECC in Glasgow - a chance to meet, network and discuss current issues in museum learning and to contribute to the 07/08 GEMS Area Meetings programme .
Earlier Events
30 August 2006
Working with Older Learners
An informal day
highlighting the different ways museums are working with older learners.
Paisley Museum & Art Galleries
Notes from this course
5 April 2006
What is Visitor Studies?
This informal day provided an introduction to visitor studies and evaluation in museums, galleries and heritage organisations, covering the basics.
Royal Museum, Chambers Street Edinburgh
For more information, contact your Area Convenors