The Museums Association (MA) – a membership organisation that represents those working in the museums, galleries and heritage sectors – is publishing a range of case studies to show how museums across the UK have helped people with learning disabilities.
Sample case studies will form part of the MA’s “Museums Change Lives” campaign, showing how museums can enhance individual and community wellbeing through the work that they do.
The MA intends to acknowledge the work that UK museums have done so far, including the creative projects they have worked on with third-party organisations, and it is hoped that the project will inspire other public sector institutions, as well as private businesses, to emulate their success.
Case studies will be published on the MA’s website in the near future, and the British Library, Manchester Art Gallery, and the Museum of Liverpool, are just some of the organisations that are working with the MA on the project.
Museums are also being asked to provide case studies about projects that engage people in political and social debate.
The project follows a recent drive to make politics, and voting in elections, more accessible to those with learning disabilities.
Anyone wishing to submit a case study should email information to Emma Faulkner (emma.faulkner@museumsassociation.org) by Friday 8th May.
Submissions need to be a maximum of 500 words and must contain the following information: a description of the project’s objectives and how they were achieved; how the museum in question worked with stakeholders; how the project was funded; and how the project was evaluated to measure its success (including any relevant outcomes).