Durnin Research Ltd is delighted to be appointed by Didcot Railway Centre as the evaluation consultant for the Didcot’s Historic Railway Shed project. Didcot Railway Centre occupies 21 acres around the original Great Western Railway Engine Shed, providing a historic and functional context for its collections. The site includes restored locomotives and rolling stock, workshops … Continue reading Evaluating Didcot’s Historic Railway Shed
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Delighted to see that the Association of Independent Museums have published the 2024 edition of our Economic Impact of the Independent Museum Sector Report and Toolkit, offering crucial insights into the sector’s economic contribution post-pandemic and amid recent financial challenges.
A Grade 1 listed scheduled ancient monument dating from around 1230, Greyfriars is thought to be the oldest surviving Franciscan friary building in the country and has also served the community of Lincoln in the past as a Free School, a Jersey knitting and spinning school, a house of correction, a mechanics institute and the … Continue reading Progress on the Reimaging Greyfriars Project
The Heritage Crafts Association (HCA) is the advocacy body for traditional heritage crafts. Working in partnership with Government and key agencies, it provides a focus for craftspeople, groups, societies and guilds, as well as individuals who care about the loss of traditional crafts skills and works towards a healthy and sustainable framework for the future. … Continue reading Researching the impact of the Heritage Craft Association’s interventions