Design brief for the museum We would like
Design brief for the museum • We would like our new museum to tell the story of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway. • The central theme is the railway’s history over 100 years and the people who have been key to that change.
Design brief for the museum • • • Ratty people The owners The workers The engineers Passengers and users of the railway
Design brief for the museum • Themes • The people who built and contribute to the railways survival • Railway workers and engineers • Train designs have changed over time to respond to changing technologies and society’s demands.
Design brief for the museum • The design brief for the new Train Shed. • Designers consulted with the public to find out what they would like. • Concept designs are available from the museum to show children the detail of the work involved.
Writing for museums • The museum has lots of objects to show. Each object tells a story or part of a story. • How can children write labels for objects to attract visitors’ attention?
Writing for museums • For example, the next slide shows one of the first Kodak folding cameras. • This is the sort of camera that Mary Fair used to take her photographs of life in Eskdale. • Children can use information about Mary to bring the story to life. They can use Mary’s story to date the camera.
Writing for museums
Create a new interpretation board Ratty people
Writing for museums • These photographs show people who worked on the Ratty. • What can children find out about these people? • How might they find out more? • All of the photos are on display or in the archive at the museum.
Creating a new display
Designs for the new musuem
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