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We are seeking partners!
Small museums to try things out with us
and museums and groups to help set-up a peer-support network
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Can IT help smaller museums become more inclusive?
Slides from a talk on iMuse's experiences October 2012.
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The iMuse project – using apps to transform accessibility in museums.
Our post on the RSA Fellowhip blog
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Historical walk along the Holybrook and Kennet in Reading
Video clips from a participant in AgeUK Berkshire's walk.
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Robyn made some fun activities in the museum with Prezi.
You can try them out
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Summer half-term
Drawing, transforming objects, trying out a trail,
watching lamb video and just hanging out in the MERL, Reading.
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Olympic trail
We're working on a mini-trail covering the 5 days of the Ancient Olympics
using objects in the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, Reading, UK.
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Not Just a Berkshire Farmer trail
Learn more of our trail in the Museum of English Rural Life
based on books by Bert Houghton who farmed between Newbury and Reading
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Tweet a sheep
We tweeted from the Amners Farm barn.
Pics of MERL make-a-sheep, real lambs + video
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On Friday 13th April 1962 the first computer was delivered to Reading
You can see a short presentation given 50 years on.
Do you know if anyone else in the area had a computer then?
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The Great Fire Engine Mystery - the story
A mini 'alternate reality' trail
at the Museum of English Rural Life
Easter Holidays 2012
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The Friends of the University of Reading
London Rd Heritage Trail 25 March 2012
slideshow on Flickr
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Your Project Berkshire
pictures drawn on iPad by visitors in the Oracle Reading 23-25 March 2012
slideshow on Flickr
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The Great Reading Cheese Mystery
Read the story as uncovered by detectives on the trail in the Museum of English Rural Life, Reading, UK, half-term February 2012
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Ways of i-seeing
Museum of English Rural Life objects optically transformed by visitors during half term February 2012
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Our blog
This is where we are documenting everything as we go along.
Read about our funders and supporters
and our news, thoughts, triumphs and disasters
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Our tweets
What's happening day to day.
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Lorna's blog
Vodafone World of Difference is helping Lorna work with iMuse March-July 2012.
This is her blog.
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Lorna's tweets
What's happening day to day.
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The iMuse Progamme is managed by a charity.
The aim is to use IT to enhance the enjoyment and educational value of museums for everyone especially people with communications disabilities.