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1001 Inventions at the Science Museum

1001 Inventions traces the forgotten story of a thousand years of science from the Muslim world, from the 7th century onwards.
Featuring many interactive exhibits, displays and dramatisations, the exhibition explores the shared scientific heritage of diverse cultures and looks at how many modern inventions can trace their roots back to Muslim civilisation.
Exhibits include numerous electronic [...]

New Object Lessons 2010

Aimed at artists, cultural heritage professionals, academics and students, New Object Lessons will demonstrate how to generate sustainable cross-cultural content through a unique range of activities and global talks/walks inspired by items held in museums, libraries and archives.
Dates: Fridays 10.00am - 1.00pm (15/01/10 until 05/03/10)
Venue: Wai Yin Chinese Women Society, 61 Mosley Street, Manchester [...]

Diversifying Audiences

The Sub-Committee on Diversifying Audiences has submitted a short and reflective report to the London Mayoral Commission for Asian and African Heritage. Its recommendations include both opening up to audiences as curators, and diversifying the workforce.
Read the report.

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A unique programme broadening understanding of diversity and helping people to develop inspirational heritage projects.

The website reports on Heritage Link’s two year diversity programme which completed in August. The programme ran across five regions, bringing together smaller voluntary heritage and community groups, building confidence in working together to broaden their audiences. It encouraged creativity, informal learning, networking and mutual understanding. Five projects were developed and supported as exemplars.

Embracing Difference, funded by English Heritage, has been a unique and groundbreaking achievement: hugely creative and yet very practical. It has fulfilled one of Heritage Link’s key objectives to increase the capacity of member organisations. This programme has challenged us all to extend our commitment to diversity and shown the many innovative and different ways in which it can be done.