Lakeland Museums' Education Network

Client

Renaissance North West / Museums Libraries and Archives

Partners

Lakeland Museums’ Education Network (LMEN) members:
Armitt Museum, Ambleside; Brantwood, Coniston;
English Heritage (Stott Park Bobbin Mill and Furness Abbey properties);
Kendal Archive Centre; Kendal Library; Kendal Museum;
Lakeland Arts Trust; Quaker Tapestry, Kendal;
Ruskin Museum, Coniston; Wordsworth Trust, Grasmere.

Details

We coordinate projects, events and activities undertaken by members of the LMEN. Projects have included:

- Exploring the ‘Life on the Edge’ theme with members and offering workshops to a group undertaking the John Muir Award and students from the University of Cumbria;
 
- A ‘Something Old, Something New’ inter-generational project highlighting South Lakeland’s textile heritage. Delivered in partnership with Kendal College, Age UK and a community artist;
 
- A 'World War Week' project, which saw numerous World War themed events taking place in Kendal. This project reached over 200 learners.

Undertaking this role has helped add capacity and value to the learning offer of the members of the network.