We can only thank Ian for his masterly leadership...Arundel Museum Society Newsletter, January 2008
Museum Consultant
Museum Experience
| 2007- | Freelance writer, historian and museum consultant |
|---|---|
| 2002-07 | Chichester District Museum (Principal Curator) |
| 1992-2002 | Littlehampton Museum (Museum & Community Arts Officer) |
| 1988-92 | Mary Rose Trust, Portsmouth (Exhibition Manager) |
| 1977-88 | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich (various posts including Medieval Historian 1981-86 and Research Co-Ordinator, Armada Exhibition 1986-88) |
Ian's museum experience ranges over 30 years. His achievements include:
- National Maritime Museum: key member of the Armada exhibition team
- Mary Rose Trust: innovative education work, taking the MRT's schools' programme in a new and successful direction
- Littlehampton Museum: played a key role in securing a £500,000 Heritage Lottery Fund grant for the redevelopment of Littlehampton Museum; planned and led the successful redevelopment
- Littlehampton Museum: working with local councillors, artists and other colleagues, Ian developed and managed a lively community arts programme which staged or facilitated many events
- Chichester District Museum: ran the Museum for five years, managing successful public programmes and planning and implementing a major Collection storage move
- Chichester District Museum: major role in the project to develop and design a new Museum, including membership of the RIBA competition panel that selected the successful architectural practise for the project
- 1991-2007: led the research, development and staging of more than 40 temporary exhibitions and other displays - see Select List of Exhibition Work
Museum Consultant (from summer 2007)
Ian's special interests lie in research, interpretation and display development. However, his experience covers most areas of museum work. Between September 2007 and March 2008 he undertook a significant collection management project for Arundel Museum. This involved:
- a major Collection Review
- the development and implementation of a detailed plan for the Collection's move into storage, pending the construction of a new Museum building in 2009-10
- development of a Collection Monitoring Programme
If you think that Ian might be able to help with your project, please contact him.