A number of reports commissioned and funded by various departments of the
UK Government and the University of Leicester are now available for free
download from the University of Leicester, Department of Museum Studies
http://www.le.ac.uk/museumstudies (click on 'Research Reports').
Although all of the reports are available online for free, it is also
possible to purchase print copies of the earlier reports.
Online order form at the bottom of this message.
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Buried in the Footnotes: the representation of disabled people in museum
and gallery collections.
October 2004
A one year research project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research
Board’s Innovations Awards scheme and undertaken by the Research Centre for
Museums and Galleries (RCMG), Department of Museum Studies, University of
Leicester.
Free download (.pdf file, 1013Kb)
http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/rcmg/Inspiration,%20Identity,%20Learning_The%20value%
20of%20museums.pdf
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Inspiration, Identity, Learning: The value of Museums
September 2004
Publication based on an evaluation of the impact of DCMS?DfES Strategic
Commissioning 2003-2004 National/Regional Education Partnerships.
Free download (.pdf file, 2103Kb)
http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/rcmg/catalyst.pdf
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A catalyst for Change: The Social Impact of the Museum
August 2002 (Now out of print. Free pdf file for download below.)
Commissioned by the Heritage Lottery Fund
Free download (.pdf file 423Kb)
http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/rcmg/learningthroughcult.pdf
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Learning Through Culture
February 2002
A guide to good practice based on the DfES Museum and Gallery Education
Programme
Free download (.pdf file 1.2Mb)
http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/rcmg/learningthroughcult.pdf
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Seeing the museum through the visitors' eyes: an evaluation of the
Education Challenge Fund
February 2002
An evaluation showing the impact of a regional programme to increase the
educational capacity of museums.
Free download (.pdf file, 350Kb)
http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/rcmg/Seeing%20the%20Musuem%20through%20the%
20visitors%20eyes.pdf
Print copy (see below) £10.00
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Researching Learning in Museums and Galleries 1990-1999
January 2002
An overview of current knowledge of learning in museums.
Free download (.pdf file, 202Kb)
http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/rcmg/researchinglearning.pdf
Print copy (see below) £20.00
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Making Meaning in Art Museums 2: Visitors' Interpretive Strategies at
Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery
November 2001
2nd in the series exploring what interpretive strategies and repertoires
are deployed by art museum visitors. What are the implications for
communication policies in art museums?
Free download (.pdf file, 177Kb)
http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/bookshop/Making%20Meaning%202.pdf
Print copy (see below) £12.00
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Including Museums: Perspectives on Museums, galleries and social inclusion
July 2001
A framework for reflecting upon, and engaging with the fundamental issues
and questions raised by the inclusion agenda.
Free download (.pdf file, 761Kb)
http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/rcmg/Including%20museums.pdf
Print copy (see below) £15.00
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Evaluating Creativity: The Evaluation of 10 Gallery Education Projects of
Encompass 2000
March 2001
Approaches to evaluation, including a toolkit, the value of the projects,
and lessons learnt from the initiative as a whole.
Free download (.pdf file, 244kb)
http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/rcmg/evalcreativity.pdf
Print copy (see below) £8.00
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Making Meaning in Art Museums 1: Visitors' Interpretive Strategies at
Wolverhampton Art Gallery
February 2001
What sets of ideas, ranges of vocabulary, and personal associations do
visitors have when discussing paintings?
Free download (.pdf file, 170Kb)
http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/bookshop/Making%20meaning%201.pdf
Print copy (see below) £12.00
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Museums and social Inclusion: The GLLAM Report
October 2000
An advocacy document showing the contribution of large local authority
museums to the social inclusion agenda.
Print copy only(see below) £15.00
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Summaries and further details of the reports at:
http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/bookshop/rcmg_publications.htm
For instant online ordering of Print Copies:
http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/rcmg/publicationsorder.htm
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