A year with History of Place
Jess Starns, who has been advising the project, discusses her experiences at our three exhibitions and two symposiums.
Kate Smith
Web editor at the History of Place project
Rethinking disability, rethinking museums
Museums still have a long way to go in representing and making provision for disabled people – but there are some good news stories and there are simple, as well as ‘ambitious’ changes that all museums can make.
Strict rules and searching questions
‘Has the applicant ever begged?’ In the early days admittance to the School came with strict rules (and some intrusive questions).
BSL introduction to ‘The Blind School’ exhibition
An introduction to our exhibition about the Blind School in Liverpool, and two histories from former pupils of the School.
Review: our exhibition about the Blind School
Steph Niciu visits our exhibition ‘The Blind School: Pioneering People and Places’ an
Audio tour: The Blind School: Pioneering People and Places
Audio tour of the History of Place/Museum of Liverpool exhibition.
Abolitionists, musicians and adventurers: the founders of the Blind School
Listen to our audio tour of the Museum of Liverpool exhibition ‘The Blind School: Pioneering People and Places’ – or read more about the adventurous founders of the school.
Anyone for billiards? – the 1923 Deaf Church at Acton
Architectural plans for St Saviour’s Deaf Church show how the space was designed for multiple community uses as well as worship.
Invitation to tender: Interactive trail designer
We are seeking bids to create two interactive trails with an application deadline of 30th November.
Invitation to Tender: Liverpool exhibition fit out contractors
Short deadline: we are seeking bids to fit out our forthcoming exhibition at the Museum of Liverpool by Monday 27th November.