sounddelivery

sounddelivery has been commissioned to work on two projects with museums in the East Midlands. Both projects form part of the MuBu programme which encourages the interpretation of collections and use of digital media.

The first of these projects is with Mansfield Museum creating a digital time-capsule of the Metal Box Company factory. The factory has been producing tins for more than 150 years and is about to move production to a brand new site within the town. Mansfield Museum has been working with the factory to help preserve some of the paperwork, tins and artwork that occupy large areas of the Victorian factory. So we will be working with employees past and present to collect oral history recordings, videos, and audio slideshows to ensure the memories of the Metal Box Company are preserved.

Our second MuBu project is with The National Tramway Museum in Matlock. There we will be working with a local specialist performing arts school to develop an audio trail. The guide will incorporate opportunities that spark discussion about the Museum’s collections (particularly the street furniture) exploring the why, what, how and when. The collection of street furniture is currently not interpreted and this project will enable young people to research and develop interpretation of the objects.