Durnin Research has been working as part of a consortium led by Dr Kevin Mason and including Hywel Evans to identify the options for the future running of the David Lloyd George Museum in Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd which is currently operated by Gwynedd Council. The Lloyd George Museum is situated in the Gwynedd village of Llanystumdwy, … Continue reading Options for the future running of the David Lloyd George Museum
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On Thursday 20th June, Stephen Connolly of DC Research and I presented findings of our work to update the AIM Economic Impact Toolkit at the annual AIM Conference, held this year at the National Civil War Centre in Newark. The day started with a ride into conference along Sustrans Route 64, converted from the railway … Continue reading Presenting economic impacts findings to the AIM Conference
Durnin Research is part of a consortium that has been appointed by Arts Council England to carry out an Evaluation of the Museum Development Programme. Working with partners DC Research and Pomegranate, the evaluation covers both the 2015-18 and 2018-22 Museum Development programmes – with a focus towards the current programme – and aims to … Continue reading Evaluation of the Museum Development Programme
On Friday's trip to Caernarfon for meetings on an options appraisal project, I managed to capture a couple of shots of my journey. I took the train from Leicester to Bangor, changing at Nuneaton, Crewe and Chester. At Bangor, I cycled the old railway line, which is now the 'Lon Las Menai', to Caernarfon, with … Continue reading A couple of pictures from a trip to Caernarfon
Durnin Research is delighted to be working with DC Research to update the AIM Economic Impact Toolkit and to estimate the Economic Impact of the Independent Museums Sector for the Association of Independent Museums. Since it was first published in 2010 and revised in 2014, the AIM Economic Impact Toolkit has helped museums all around … Continue reading Updating the AIM Economic Impact Toolkit
Durnin Research is delighted to have been appointed by Heritage Lincolnshire as Evaluator for the Old Kings Head, Kirton. Probably the oldest secular in Kirton, the Old Kings head is nationally important and is of high local significance. It is currently listed as Grade II but could be warranted Grade II* listing due to its … Continue reading Evaluator for the Old Kings Head, Kirton
The Science Museum Group has appointed Durnin Research to conduct a review of the Manchester Science Festival. Produced by the Science and Industry Museum, in its current format the festival has aimed to create a place for innovative, surprising and meaningful experiences, where people of all ages can ignite their curiosity in science. The Manchester … Continue reading Manchester Science Festival Review
