GEM Sensational Museum Training

Take part in 2 sessions to find out more about the Sensational Museum Project, hear case studies and gain inspiration for your practice

Join GEM and The Sensational Museum Project in two bespoke training sessions for museum learning professionals where you will:-Find out more about The Sensational Museum project and its approach to rethinking the role of senses in museums through co-creation and the lived experiences of both museum professionals and visitors. The project goes beyond adapting existing models of access by moving beyond sight or hearing as the primary modes of engagement-Hear case studies from pilot museums involved in the project to gain inspiration-Explore and understand how to embrace the project concept of Sensory Gain, which recognises that everyone can benefit from the access traditionally designed for disabled visitors.-Come away with inspiration and practical ideas for how you can make your museum and programmes richer and more inclusive experiences for all visitors.The sessions will focus on two strands of the project:Strand A – CollectionsVia its focus on reimagining work with museums collections, Strand A has developed a tool to describe, record and advocate for professionals’ sensory experiences and access needs, and shows how the unique experiences of the worker can be recorded in collections data.Strand B – CommunicationsStrand B is producing an open access toolkit for museums, which will get them into the “sensational mindset” and help them to co-create multisensory, accessible, interventions for their whole museum. Attendees can attend one or both of the sessions, but we recommend attending both, as both strands inform each other.The sessions will be recorded but they will be participatory so we suggest attending live to make the most of the sessions.This training is free and open to all. Find out more about the project and the pilot museums on their website:<a href="https://sensationalmuseum.org/about/the-project/" title="https://sensationalmuseum.org/about/the-project/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">About the project webpage</a><a href="https://sensationalmuseum.org/2024/05/21/announcing-our-pilot-museums/" title="https://sensationalmuseum.org/2024/05/21/announcing-our-pilot-museums/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Sensational Museums pilot museums</a>For quick introductions to the concepts behind their work, we recommend listening to or reading their <a href="https://sensationalmuseum.org/resources/podcasts-sensational-shorts/" title="https://sensationalmuseum.org/resources/podcasts-sensational-shorts/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sensational Shorts podcasts.</a>Image Description: A rectangular cover image with a dark green background. On the top left, there is a GEM logo and a Sensational Museum Project logo in white. The text underneath reads "2 part-online training. GEM Sensational Museum Training 12 &amp; 19 June 2-4pm BST". In the middle there is a white squiggly line. On the left there is an image of a child's hand reaching up to an ornate museum door handle.

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