Museums and Heritage Awards 2011
11th May 2011, London:1001 Inventions exhibition wins Best Touring Exhibition of the year at the annual Museums and Heritage Awards
'Sea Your History' / Royal Naval Museum Portsmouth
A temporary exhibition at The Royal Naval Museum in Portsmouth “Conflict and Change” explores some of the key conflicts of the 20th century and tracks the technological changes and developments of the Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Marines and Submarine Service during this time.
Creative Pitch / Darwin the Geologist
By far the most important message is to depict an unfamiliar image of Darwin
as the young, energetic field geologist, who got a lucky break to go on the
Beagle voyage, which gave him the evidence for scientific theorising on a
grand scale and subsequently shaped his prestigious career.
High Cross / National Museum Ireland
We were approached by the National Museum of Ireland to look at an exhibition of Irish High Crosses, consisting of six monumental casts of original high crosses. The collection having just returned from Japan required displaying in the riding school at Collins barracks, Dublin.
HSD were asked to position the artefacts in the space in order to maximise there impact. This was achieved by the design and installation of an introductory space, where on arrival visitors entered a low dark space, deliberately designed to feel claustrophobic and oppressive, as visitors moved further into the space it became narrower and more confined. From here visitors got there first glimpse of the crosses. Leaving the introductory space the ceiling rises to over nine meters. The crosses dominated the space and were further enhanced by a dramatic lighting scheme implemented by Sutton Vane associates.
1916 / National Museum Ireland
This exhibition examines the ‘decade of disturbance’ between 1913 and 1923, from the Lockout to the ending of the Irish Civil War.
Concentrating on the political dimensions and personalities involved. The exhibition tells the stories of prominent figures in the events and movements of the time, such as P. H. Pearse, James Connolly and Countess Markievicz.
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Kew Palace / Historic Royal Palaces
A creative pitch exploring possible approaches for the Re-opening of Kew Palace. Presented as it would have been during the period 1800-1810 and interpreting the domestic life and wide-ranging interests of George III & his family.
A key consideration of the brief was for the conservation of the building fabric, and for its surviving original finishes. The brief also highlighted the need for improving and extending visitor access, along with the interpretation and education provision of the Palace.
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