Preservative Party - Leeds Museum
The Preservative Party are a group of young volunteers aged 14-24 who over 18 months curated a major exhibition exploring overlooked histories from concept to completion. The group decided on themes, chose objects, researched stories, wrote text, worked with designers, archaeologists, archivists and community partners. They painted the gallery, recorded oral histories, learnt British Sign Language, planned events, delivered outreach sessions, made films, installed objects, laid cases, and dressed mannequins. Throughout, the group ensured that they stayed in touch with the local community to ensure that they were telling the stories that the community thought should be included in the museum.
Regional Winners
East Midlands – Chatty Café Team – Wilderspin and National School Museum, North Lincolnshire
Highly Commended Certificate for Northampton Museum and Art Gallery volunteers
East of England – Paul Lincoln and Sue Kerfoot – Gainsborough’s House, Suffolk
Highly Commended Certificate for the Hollytrees Cushion Project Team at Colchester and Ipswich Museums
London – Invisible Palace Volunteers – Crystal Palace Park, London
Highly Commended Certificates for the Family Activity Volunteers at the Horniman Museum, the Young Object Handling Volunteers at Royal Museum Greenwich, and the African Heritage Tours Volunteers at the Tate
North East – Celebrate Different Collective – Sunderland Culture, Sunderland Museum
Highly Commended for Derek Hinds at the Museum of the Royal Navy in Hartlepool
Northern Ireland – Marvyn Hall – Inniskillings Museum
Highly Commended Certificates for Heritage Hub Volunteers at Carnlough Town Hall, Mid-Antrim Museum and John White at the Whitehead Railway Museum
Scotland – Bronwyn Close – Scottish Maritime Museum
Highly Commended Certificate for Drew Rennie at the Dumfries Museum
South East – D-Day Story – Landing Craft Tank 7074 Volunteer Guides, Portsmouth
South West – Alan Vowles – Avon and Somerset Police and Fire
Highly Commended Certificate for Simon Holbeche at the Herchel Museum of Astronomy and the SS Great Britian Volunteers.
Wales –Elliott Attwood – Firing Line Museum of The Queen’s Dragoon Guards and The Royal Welsh, Cardiff
St Asaph Cathedral Heritage Garden Team – St Asaph Cathedral
West Midlands – Diglis Island Guides – Canal and River Trust, Worcester
Highly Commended Certificate for Shirley’s Bone and Flint Mill Volunteers at the Etruria Industrial Museum
Yorkshire – The Preservative Party, Leeds City Museum