Living Museums
Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NHLF) and with support from Historic Environment Scotland, the Living Museums project took an in-depth look at how the museum sector can appeal to, and engage young people aged between 14 and 21.
Through our previous Heritage Hunters project we discovered that young people are less likely to get involved in or visit museums.
Living Museums was an opportunity to address this, and to reflect on our evolving understandings and perceptions of heritage.
The project:
- Examined the barriers that young people experience when accessing museums
- Explored what things could improve the situation
- Encouraged more young people to get involved
- Shaped how museums engage with young people
- Was an opportunity for museums to capture and reflect young people’s current priorities and different aspects of their lived experience.
Click here to find out more about our Heritage Hunters project
The Living Museums Project – Final report
This report outlines the impact of the Living Museums project on the museums and young people involved and makes recommendations as to how the learning can be taken forward across the heritage sector.
