Conference 2010

Presentations from the UMG Conference held at Scott Polar Institute, December 2010

Stephen Hackney, Tate: Museum environmental conditions (powerpoint presentation)
Sarah Staniforth, National Trust: Museum Environment: Think Globally Act Locally (powerpoint presentation)
Maria Balshaw, Whitworth Art Gallery: A case study of the Whitworth’s new capital development (pdf)
Conference declaration: UMG seminar declaration Dec 2010

Over 170 university museums and collections in the UK
More than 100 open to the public and 77 Accredited Museums

Holding some of the nation’s most important collections
In England and Wales, we hold 30% of designated collections

Both part of a University and part of the Museum sector
From major visitor attractions to research & teaching collections

Collaboration

A spirit of collaboration drives the work and research of our museums, crossing over departments and between universities.

Our collections guide and inform HE research as well as community outreach and accessibility.

Our museums provide open forums in which to engage with 21st century concerns.