Heritage Consultancy
Bring history to life through expert research and storytelling
Expert Interpretation and Visitor Experience
Whether through curation, exhibition panels, or digital storytelling, I collaborate with museums to create audience-focused narratives that resonate.
- Exhibition Consultancy: Past projects include the 'Wantage Tramway' (Vale and Downland Museum), 'Reading Railways' and 'Windrush Lives' (Reading Museum).
- Interpretation Design: Delivering clear, compelling text for physical and digital interpretation
Strategic Heritage Management Support
Drawing on my business background as a systems engineer, I offer a unique, data-driven approach to museum sustainability and growth.
- Funding & Proposals: Developing compelling business cases and funding applications
- Staff & Volunteer Training: Mentoring teams to deliver enthusiastic, knowledgeable visitor interaction
- System Reviews: Expert technical analysis of your existing museum software and digital workflows (Spectrum/Modes)
Heritage Guidebook Development
Turn your site's history into a premium visitor souvenir; a high quality guidebook is more than a map. I provide support in researching and writing, and sourcing photographs, for authoritative, souvenir-grade guidebooks that enhance the visitor journey.
- Recent Examples: Author of 'The Swanage Railway Heritage Guide' and 'The Kent and East Sussex Railway Heritage Guide'
- Curatorial Rigour: Ensuring all content is fact-checked and integrated with your Collections Management standards.