Brew Up! Industrial and Social History Collections Network
Join us in Sheffield for the next Brew Up! Industrial and Social History Collections Network meeting where the theme of the day will be Using ‘Lived Experience’ To Present Industrial Heritage Collections/Sites – Best Practice And The Next Generation
People with ‘lived experience’ – those who worked in past industries or lived alongside those industries – are a highly valuable asset for engaging audiences and helping modern visitors to understand the past reality of industrial heritage sites, activities, and the communities that were an integral part of industrialisation. Indeed, many such enthusiasts were responsible for preserving our disappearing industrial heritage in the post war period, and as technologies and industry have moved on, so new generations have participated in that process (see the National Videogame Museum for example).
Making best use of – and fully supporting and developing – that key resource of volunteers and staff with lived experience often defines the best industrial heritage attractions today. But at the same time there is a big challenge here. It is inevitably the case that those previous generations, with all their skills, enthusiasm and knowledge, are not here forever. How do we pass that ‘lived experience’ to future museum staff and volunteers, and sustain its core value to the interpretation and contemporary relevance of industrial heritage sites and collections?
With talks from museums and opportunities for discussion and networking, this day will explore best practice in using ‘lived experience’ and where we go next with this approach to industrial heritage presentation. You’ll also get to see the National Videogame Museum with a guided tour, and perhaps get the chance relive a misspent youth on Sega and Atari!!
Agenda
10:30-11.00 Arrival and Refreshments
11.00-11.05 MDN Welcome Ian Bapty, Museum Development Adviser, Museum Development North
11:10-11:25 Cat Powell, The National Videogame Museum: Introducing the National Videogame Museum
11:25-11:40 Mike Nevell, Industrial Heritage Support Officer, National Trust: Interpretation at Blists Hill Museum, Ironbridge Gorge
11:40-11.55 Imogen Walsh, National Coalmining Museum: Welfares Reimagined – Experience Community and Creative Health
11.55-12:10 Trevor England, Vintage Carriages Trust: New Interpretation at the Vintage Carriages Trust
12.10 – 12.25 Martyn Benson, South Yorkshire Transport Museum: Stories from the South Yorkshire Transport Museum
12.25 – 12.30 Questions and key themes from the morning session
12:30-1:15 Lunch
1:15-2.15 Guided Tour of the National Videogame Museum
2.15-2.25 MDN News Update: Ian Bapty
2:15-2.50 Breakout Activity/Group Discussion: Developing Lived Experience at Industrial Heritage Sites/Collections – what next?
2.50-3.00 Thanks and final thoughts
About the venue
The National Videogame Museum is conveniently located on Angel Street in the heart of Sheffield city centre. For more information about the National Videogame Museum see: What’s On? – National Videogame Museum – Sheffield, UKNational Videogame Museum.
Getting there by car: The NVM doesn’t have car parking facilities, but there is parking available nearby. The nearest multi-story car park is Euro Car Park – Hartshead Square, which is a two-minute walk from the museum. This car park can be booked in advance via the link above or on arrival via a range of parking apps including RingGo, PaybyPhone and JustPark.
You can find information about council run car parks in Sheffield City Centre on the Sheffield City Council website.
Getting there by train/tram: The NVM is a short eight-minute walk from the train station, walking northwest via Sheaf Square, Howard Street, Pinstone Street (towards Castle Square) and then Angel Street. Alternatively, the tram runs from the station, and Castle Square is the nearest tram stop to the NVM, it’s about a 30-second walk from the entrance.
Getting there by bus: We’re right in Sheffield city centre so we’re easy to reach by bus. Use Travel South Yorkshire journey planner to help you get here.
Access: This event will take place in the Activity Room at the National Videogame Museum. The museum is on one ground floor level with flat access via an entrance corridor from Angel Street. A wheelchair-accessible toilet with handrails and an emergency chord is available next to reception. For more information about accessibility see: Accessibility Information – National Videogame Museum -, and to do a virtual tour of the venue see the ‘Museum Walkthrough’ section via that web link.
Catering: As part of MD North’s commitment to environmental responsibility and carbon reduction, catering for our in-person events is vegetarian and vegan. We encourage you to bring a reusable hot drink cup and water bottle, and perhaps a Tupperware to take home any leftovers to minimise food waste.
If you have any queries on the day, then please telephone or text Alan Bentley on 07595 609782 or Ian Bapty on 07518 749296
Booking: Please only book if you are committed to attending, so that we give everyone a timely opportunity to book and remove the added paperwork required in dealing with cancellations. If for some reason you can no longer attend, please let us know asap so we can reallocate your place.
Location
National Videogame Museum
Angel Street, Sheffield, S3 8LN