Radical Museums
We’ve been exploring what radical practice and activism means for museums for a number of years. We know that museums can make a positive difference to people’s lives, and throughout this podcast series Sharon Heal and Simon Stephens from the Museums Association travel across the UK to talk to museum activists and those that are striving for and driving change.
Podcasting since 2024 • 15 episodes
Radical Museums
Latest Episodes
Nelson Cummins
Simon Stephens travels to Glasgow to meet Nelson Cummins, the curator (legacies of slavery and empire) at Glasgow Museums. Nelson, who used to work at the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights, discusses the impact of empire on society today...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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28:54
Marian Gwyn
Sharon Heal speaks to Marian Gwyn, who has worked to diversify heritage practices throughout her 30-year career in the museum sector, including producing the first exhibition on slavery at any National Trust property in 2007. More recently, wit...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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33:23
E-J Scott
MA head of publications and events Simon Stephens travels to south London to interview curator, cultural producer and academic E-J Scott, who founded the Museum of Transology in 2014.E-J’s work focuses on enabling communities who may tra...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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33:09