Heritage Show + Tell — Bradford edition

Hosted by the National Science and Media Museum

Heritage Show + Tell is a chance for people passionate about heritage in Yorkshire to come together and share their work, get feedback on ideas and meet new collaborators. Everyone welcome: community heritage groups, freelancers, museum professionals, students and academics.

The next Heritage Show + Tell will be hosted by National Science and Media Museum on Tuesday 13 November.

Join us for an optional tour of the museum's experiential science gallery Wonderlab at 4pm, followed by Heritage Show + Tell — Bradford edition from 5pm to 7pm.

It is free to attend but booking is essential as places are limited. If you would like to come to the Heritage Show + Tell — Bradford edition event, please register by emailing Fiona at ccsmghinfo@leeds.ac.uk Please indicate if you would also like to book a place on the tour.

4.00-5.00pm Optional tour of Wonderlab
Wonderlab is an experiential science gallery designed to let children experiment like kids, and make adults feel like kids. Come and hear music through your teeth, dance in the musical tunnel, and see the solar system in 360 degree satellite image projection. Also including a rare opportunity to see some show-stopping experiments from our live science shows!

5.00-7.00pm Heritage Show + Tell – Bradford Edition
We have 10 three-minute presentations in Makespace, followed by lots of opportunity to meet and mingle over hot drinks and homemade baked goodies. Speakers include:

Bradford’s National Museum: Spring 2019 exhibition ideas
Julia Ankenbrand, Bradford’s National Museum Project, University of Leeds/National Science and Media Museum

Tracing History Together: The Belgian Refugees of the First World War
Philippa Read, Project Officer, Tracing the Belgian Refugees, University of Leeds

War and Peace: Researching how sensitive issues are approached in museum learning
Shannen Lang, Learning and Engagement Officer, The Peace Museum and Emily Elsworth, Learning Assistant, Royal Armouries

After the Armistice: Yorkshire’s Civilian Internees and POWs in 1918 and 1919
Claudia Sternberg, School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies, University of Leeds

Explaining myself: internship into adulthood
Faryal Ali, Intern (Explainer), National Science and Media Museum, Bradford

Beyond Tracks in Time: West Yorkshire Tithe maps
Fiona Marshall, Archivist, West Yorkshire Archive Service

Connecting Partnerships: International Art Collection and Engagement
Nilesh Mistry, Curator, International and Decorative Art, Cartwright Hall

Bedtime Stories; inspiring families to fall in love with books
Fiona Phimister, School Development Co-ordinator, Bowling Park Primary School

Fascinating stories from the collections of Bradford Museums & Galleries
Claire Ackroyd, Learning Manager, Bradford Museums and Galleries

Home Grown Talent: Naught to One Hundred
Sonja Kielty, Curator (Exhibitions), Cartwright Hall, Bradford Museums and Galleries

Heritage Show + Tell — Bradford edition is a partnership between the Centre for Critical Studies in Museums, Galleries and Heritage and National Science and Media Museum, with support from the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies and Student Enhancement in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures.