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Use my Collection
How do I ... ?
Handle, Operate or Play Objects
- Find out about handling collections, access for researchers, caring for large and working objects and musical instruments.
Move and Transport my Collection
- Using objects usually means having to move them, either within the institution or beyond it. Find out more about this subject in this section.
Organise Displays and Exhibitions
- At the moment this section focuses on Standards for exchanging exhibitions commissioned by MLA from the Touring Exhibitions Group. It offers checklists and detailed guidance on organising, lending or hosting touring exhibitions.
Provide Learning Opportunities
- Whether you are planning formal or informal education, this section points you towards resources that can help.
Optimise Retail Opportunities
- Advice on retail from buying in goods to developing products based on your collections.
Use stored collections
This report outlines how stored collections can be used more effectively. The research was undertaken by Dr. Suzanne Keene at UCL, and was supported by AHRC, MLA, the Collections Trust, The Pilgrim Trust and the Museums Association.
The research website can be found at www.ucl.ac.uk/storedcollections.
Hardcopies are also available free of charge on request from the Collections
Trust. Please contact eleanor@collectionstrust.org.uk with your name and
full postal address to request a copy.
