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New York Farm
Onecote Leek
Staffordshire ST13 7RZ
01538 300401
mobile: 07976 236457
info@buttonstudio.co.uk
Displays and Interpretation
museum exh ib i t i ons and l ea rn ing mater ia l s
The Staffordshire Hoard Galleryat Tamworth Castle
‘Mercian Power and Influence’
Used courtesy of the Staffordshire hoard website
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Contents
Pagenumber
Introduction 2
Outline Concept 4
Approach 6
Detailed Concepts
• VisitorPreparation&IntroductiontoSaxonSociety 8
• Whowasincharge? 9
• WifsandPeaceweavers&ArchaeologyandTamworth 10
• MerciaandTamworthastheseatofKings 11
• TravelinSaxonTimes&TheindividualKings 12
• SaxonChristmasandEaster&RoyalCorrespondence 13
• TheSaxonWatermill,CoinageandtheRoyalMint,WarriorsandRanks&LocalBattles 14
• BattleTactics,Tribute,MilitaryAggressionandDefence&IntroducingtheHoard 15
• TheHoardDisplay,HowDarkweretheDarkAges? 16
• HoardMemento,WhatisyourGreatestTreasure?,TiniesTreasureTrail 17
• TheHoard’slinktoTamworth/BestGuess,Aethelflaeda 18
Display Considerations 19
Gallery Plan 21
Method & Sub-contractors 22
Programme 23
Budget 25
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Introduction
ButtonisasmallconsultancybasedinStaffordshire,specialisinginthedesignofinformationanddisplaysformuseums,heritagesitesandvisitorcentres,andeducationalpublishing.
Wehaveworkedonarangeofprojectsworkingwithhistoricallysensitiveartefacts,buildingsandenvironments,forclientsasdiverseaslocalvisitorcentrestoManchesterMuseum,theBodleianLibrary,CambridgeUniversity,theNationalTrustandBuckinghamPalace.Wehaveincludedacopyofourportfoliowiththissubmission,whichincludesmoredetailonpastprojects.
InDecember2010wewereinvitedtoproposeaconceptforapermanentexhibitionabouttheStaffordshireHoardatTamworthCastle,topromotediscussionandadvocacy.
The Staffordshire Hoard
TheStaffordshireHoard,whichwasfoundusingametaldetectorin2009,containsmorethan1500objectsandwasmadefromalmostfourtimesasmuchpreciousmetalasthe1939discoveryofSaxonitemsatSuttonHoo.Althoughsuchfindsareclearlyveryrare,theStaffordshireHoardisevenmoreso,becauseitiscomposedalmostentirelyofobjectsrelatingtowar,andparticularlyswordfittings.
TheextraordinaryqualityoftheworkmanshipshowstheitemswereoriginallyownedbypeopleattheveryhighestlevelsofSaxonsociety.TheproximityofthefindlocationtoTamworth,theMerciancapital,indicatesaverystrongconnectionbetweenthestoriesofboth.
ThehugeamountofmaterialinthehoardmeansthatourunderstandingofSaxonhistoryanditsbiastowardsEastAngliaandKentwillhavetoberethought.Tamworth,attheheartofthe‘militarilyaggressiveandexpansionist’1KingdomofMercia,willsurelyhaveacentralroletoplayinthenewunderstandingofSaxonsocietythatwillbefoundthroughresearchontheseremarkableitems.
Tamworth Castle and the Staffordshire Hoard Partnership
TamworthCastleispartoftheStaffordshireHoardMercianTrailPartnership,whichincludesTamworthCastle,LichfieldCathedral,andStaffordinaconsortiumwithBirminghamMuseumsandArtGalleryandthePotteriesMuseumandArtGallery.
TheStaffordshireHoardisjoint-ownedbyBirminghamMuseumsandArtGalleryandthePotteries
1StaffordshireHoardwebsite
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MuseumandArtGallery.Thetwohaveabilateralmanagementagreement,whichextendstotheMercianTrailPartnership,andthishasresultedinaStaffordshireHoardtravellingexhibitionaswellasplansforpotentialpermanentexhibitionsatthepartnersites.
Thetouringexhibition,whichfeaturesstaritemsfromtheStaffordshireHoardwilltraveltoStafford’sShireHallandLichfieldCathedralandwillcometoTamworthCastlefromSaturday27AugusttoSunday18September2011.ThehoarditemsthengoontourintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
WhenthehoarddisplayfirstopenedattheBirminghamMuseumandArtGallery,peoplequeuedoutsideforticketsinalinethatstretchedbacktotheGasHall.InterestinthetouringexhibitioninTamworthisstrong.‘ThisisTamworth’reportedonFriday18Februarythatstaffwerehandling“aninfluxofmorethan100callsaday”forticketstothehoardtouringexhibitionatTamworth.
ThefirstpictureinthePortableAntiquitiesSchemeStaffordshireHoardseriesonphotographicresourceFlickrhasreceivedover26,000hitsfromwebusers.
AnewpermanentexhibitionabouttheStaffordshireHoardwouldincreasedwelltimeandvisitornumberstoTamworthCastleandhasthepotentialtodriveincreaseddestinationvisitstothetownandareaasawhole,withassociatedbenefitstolocalbusinesses.
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Outline design concept - ‘Mercian Power and Influence’
ThepurposeoftheexhibitionwouldbetointerpretpiecesoftheStaffordshireHoardinrelationtoTamworthasthecapitalofMerciaandseatoftheMercianKings,lookingatthehoard’sRoyalandbattleconnections,Kingsandtribute.ThisapproachcomplementsthethemesofdisplaysatotherlocationsintheMercianTrailPartnership.Partnersitesarefocusingonotheraspectssuchasthehoard’secclesiasticalconnections(LichfieldCathedral)andcraftsmanshipandinternationalconnections(BirminghamMuseumandArtGallery).
Tamworth’sthemesofRoyalty,battles,Kingsandtributearedynamicsubjectswithmassappeal.
ShowcasingHoarditemsbydisplayinglocalandregionalviewsonSaxonlife,thenewgallerywouldappealtolocalvisitorsaswellasattractingvisitorsfromfurtherafield,offeringnewwaystoengagewiththehistoryofTamworthandthewiderarea.
Theproposedgalleryspaceispresentlythelocationofthe‘TamworthStory’.
Theoutlinedesignconceptforthenewdisplaysis‘MercianPowerandInfluence’.ThethemescoveredinthedisplayshavebeenspecifiedinTamworthCastle’sexhibitionsynopsisas:
• Introduction to Saxon society:theinvasion,theset-upofthekingdoms,whowasincharge andthehierarchyofsociety.
• The Kingdom of Mercia:theindividualkings,whatweknowaboutTamworthinSaxontimes, thesetupoftheburh/defensiveenclosure.WhatthearchaeologicalexcavationsinTamworth cantellusaboutthesettlement,theareaoftheenclosureandlinkstotheexistingbailey area.Howthekingtravelledaround.
• Kingdom as a society based on tribute, military aggression and defence.Howarmieswereset up,clotheswarriorwouldwear,militarygiftstowinrankandstandingwiththeKingand Overlord.MercianincludingoneatWall.
• Anglo Saxon Tamworth: theSaxonmill,tradeincludingtradeOffaundertookwith Charlemagne,TamworthasanimportantsiteatChristmasandEasteraccordingtoarchive evidenceandtheexistenceofOffa’spalace,theroyalmint.ShowlinkstoGlascoteTorcand otherlocalTorcfoundinTamworth.
• Exploration of the hoard pieces and their possible links to the Capital of Mercia:militaristic, royal,evidenceofpiecescomingfromvariousmilitarycampaignsastrophies.IfTamworthwas
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thefavouredroyalcapitalthensurelythereisastrongsuggestionthattheitemsmayhavebeen ontheirwayfromhere,orstolenfromhere.Itemshadpotentialtobegatheredbytheresident King.Whosemilitarycareerdoesthehoardrepresent,wasitoneoftheKingsorOverlords?
• The end of the period and the role of Aethelflaeda,womeninsociety,Aethelflaeda’srefortifying thekeyMerciantowns.
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Approach
ForapermanentexhibitionofStaffordshireHoarditems,theinterpretationshouldcombineartefacts,information,hands-onactivities,andselectedaudiovisualcontent.Usingavarietyofmulti-sensoryformatstosuitvisitorsofdifferentages,backgroundsandlearningstylestheexhibitionshouldprovideastrongvisitordrawandapowerfulnewadditiontotheexistingattractionsatTamworthCastle.
Security
Theselectedgalleryisasecurelocationfordisplayingthehoard.BritishMuseumcompliancestandard,duallockeddisplaycaseswouldbeused.AsidefromthephysicalprotectionaffordedbyBritishMuseum-standardcases,analarmsystemmeetingGrade2EuropeanStandardsforintruderalarmswouldbespecified.Eachcasewouldcontainindividualalarmsensorswitharadiorelaytotheexistingalarmsystemoranindependentalertmechanismsuchasableep.Inadditioncaselightingshouldbesituatedabovethecasesratherthanwithin,sothatitcanbeaccessedformaintenancewithoutneedingtoenterthespaceinwhichtheobjectsareenclosed.
Conservation
Displaycaseswouldcontainappropriateenvironmentalmonitoringandcontroldevices.Expertadvice,specifictotheseobjects,willbesoughtandfollowed.
TamworthCastleisaScheduledAncientMonument,andallplannedinterpretationwillbesensitivetotherequirementsofworkingwithsuchanimportanthistoricbuilding,dealingwithScheduledMonumentConsents;ensuringtheprotectionof,andminimuminterventionto,thefabricoftheCastleandofferinginformationandpromotingvisitorengagementinasympatheticmannerwithoutinterruptingtheviewsofthehistoricfabricofthebuildings.
WithinthecurrentTamworthStoryexhibition,thewallsareofnewmaterial,thefloorcarpetedandtheceilingamixtureoforiginalexposedtimberbeamsandmorerecentpanelinfill.Allfixtures,fittingsandfixingpointsshouldbeintonewmaterial,forinstanceusingsplitbattenstosecurewall-mountedpanelsandactivities.
Thegalleryspacegivesroomforamixtureofimmersiveexperience,activities,displaysandinformationtoprovidethesettingforitemsfromthehoarditself.
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Visitor Flow
Unusually,thephysicalgalleryspacelendsitselfwelltodisplayssetoutasaconsecutivestorywheretherewillbeanobviousandintuitivepathtofollow.IfthestaffwanttoguidetourvisitorsdirectlytothedisplaycasescontainingtheStaffordshireHoardobjectsorifvisitorswouldliketoheadstraightforthispartofthedisplay,thereisashortcutforthemtotake,andthedisplaywouldworkwellforpeoplewhoonlyseethis.Thedisplaywillalsoworkforlearnerswhoorderinformationrandomlyratherthaninlinearprogression.
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Display concepts
Visitor Preparation
Asvisitorscomeupthestairwellfromthehistoricroomdisplays,anillustratedgraphicpanelpreparesthemforthechangeofpacefromtheseriesofhistoricroomsettingstothespecialexhibitionabouttheSaxonhistoryofTamworthandtheStaffordshireHoard.
Onentrytothegallery,acurvedwallwoulddisplayadramaticfull-scalegraphic,welcomingpeopletotheexhibitionanddirectingthemtotheleft.Thewallfadesintothecurvedbackdropofthefirstpartofthegallery-theBurh.
Introduction to Saxon Society
The Buhr
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ThefirstdisplaysinthegallerysetthesceneonSaxonsocietyandprovidealaunchingpointfortheremainderoftheexhibition.ExplainingwhentheSaxonperiodwas,wheretheSaxonscamefrom,andchallengingvisitor’sperceptionsofthetimegivesafoundationonwhichtobuildthestoryofTamworthandtheStaffordshireHoard.
Asvisitorsenterthegallery,theycomeintotheBurhandjointhemarketstallsdisplayinglocalwares.SaxontradersandvisitorstotheBurhgoabouttheirdailylives.Asoundscape,activatedonentryusingpassiveinfra-red(PIR)sensorsplaysthevoicesoftraders,shoppersandsoldiers,minglingwiththenoiseofthebusylifeofthesettlement.Thevisualdisplaywillbeacompatibleandsuitablebackdropforlivecostumedguidestointeractwiththevisitors,andtheaudiosoundtrackcanbeturnedoffifdesirableforliveinterpretationorspecialisttalks.Inthesamewayasapicturetellsathousandworks,theimmersiveexperiencedrawsthevisitorintothegallery,conveyingmultiplemessagesabouttime,placeandsociety.
Explore the Burh – touch screen
Thesurfaceofoneofthemarketstallsisadaptedtotakeaninsettouchscreen.
VisitorsareencouragedtofindoutmoreabouttheBurhusinganinteractiveillustrationwithanimationsimilartotheAngloSaxonVillageofWestMuckingcurrentlyshownontheStaffordshireHoardwebsite.
Visitorscanhoveroverdifferentaspectsoftheillustration.Astheydo,objectsorfeaturesofthesettlementarehighlightedandafactaboutthemisshown.
What we know about Tamworth in Saxon Times
Onthelefthandwall,anillustratedgraphicpanelconsiderswhatweknowofTamworth’searlyhistory,fromthefirstofficialmentionofthesettlementin781.
ThepanelsetsoutTamworth’sroleasadministrativecapital,whilstLichfieldwastheMerciancentreforreligiousworship.Someofthemajorsites,charactersandeventsarementioned,suchasOffa’spalaceandAethelflaeda’sfortificationofthesettlementin913.
Who was in charge?
Runningthroughoutthegallery,audiolisteningpointswouldbeusedtolookatthehierarchyofthesociety,whowasincharge,andthedetailofpeople’severydaylives.
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ListeningpointswillfollowthestoriesofSaxoncharactersthroughthegallery,interspersedwithactivitiesthroughoutsothatthecharacter’spersonalhistoriescanbepickedupatdifferentpointsthroughouttheexhibition.Thecharactersshouldrepresentarangeofage,wealthandgenderrolessuchasfemalepeasant,malesoldier,maleandfemaletradersandRoyalty.
Thecharactersspeakabouttopicsfromtheirpointofview,andtheirpersonalstoryandopinionsarepickedoutinrelationtodifferentsubjects,oratdifferenthistoricalstages.Visitorscanfollowthecharactersthoughtsonbattle,tribute,trade,women’sroles,etc.
ThefirstlisteningpointwouldbeofferedintheBurh.
Wifs and Peaceweavers
Furtheralong,anillustratedinformationpanelconsiderswomeninSaxonsociety.Whatwastheirpowerandinfluence?Whatcouldwomenexpectintermsofculture,educationandmarriage?
Theinterpretationlooksatwomen’srolesandterminologyfortheirroles(suchasalewiforhenwif).Italsoconsiderswomenwhohadmoreunusualrolesasgardenersorentertainers,orwholivedalifeofpower,diplomacyandmilitarymight,suchasAethelflaeda.ItasksvisitorstothinkaboutwhichwiftheymightbeinSaxontimesortoday(Designwif?Housewif?)
Inwills,themalelinewascalledthewæpnedhealforsperehealf(weaponhalforspearhalf)andthefemalewaswifhealforspinelhealf(wifehalforspindlehalf).Clothmakingandembroiderywereimportanttasks,sothiswouldbeagoodpointtointroduceSaxonclothesandoffervisitorsadressinguparea,withtunics,beltsandoverdresses.
Archaeology and Tamworth
ForthedisplayexplainingwhatarchaeologicalexcavationsinTamworthcantellusaboutthesettlement,theareasoftheSaxonenclosureandhowthearchaeologyrelatestotheBailey,wesuggestalargetabletopmapwithinsetpuzzlepieces.
Eachpuzzlepiecewouldhaveastandupillustrationofthefeaturequestion,andwouldfitintoashapedrecessontheboard.Whenvisitorsliftupthepiece,theywouldfindafactaboutthearchaeologicalfeaturewrittenbeneathit.Thiscanbeusedtorelatefeaturesthatpeoplemightrecognisetodaytothearchaeologicalfindsthat
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weremadebeneaththem,ortoillustratewhatanhistoricalfeaturelookedlikeandexplainwhatthearchaeologicalevidenceforitwas.
ThisdisplaywouldbesituatedattheendoftheBurh,oppositethewomen’srolesanddressinguparea.
Mercia and Tamworth as the seat of Kings
Asthegallerywidensoutbeyondthecentraldividingwall,weproposetositethe‘Powerandinfluence’collaborativedigitalgame,whichdrawsinformationfromalltheotherareasofthegallery.
Usinganinteractivemulti-touchtableoratouchtablewithoverheadprojection,thisactivityusesaquizaboutSaxonlifetoencouragevisitorstointeractandlearnmoreaboutthekingdomofMercia.Thequizwouldshowaseriesofquestions,andvisitorscancollaboratetoanswerblocksofquestionscorrectly.Eachblockcausesanewelementtobeaddedtothecentralprojectionarea,buildinganhistoricalmapoftheKingdom.
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Thegamewouldbeaccompaniedwithcontextsounds(celebration,battleetc.)andimages(kings,booty,newsettlements,rivers,landmarks,Burhs,watermills,battlesites,etc.)whencorrectanswersareinput.Themapgraduallychangesandbuildsthroughhistoryasinformationisgatheredfromaroundthegallery.
Each‘block’of4correctanswersentitlesmovesyouforwardintime,andgainspowerandinfluence,andthechanceofbecomingthenextking.ThegameconsidersalltherulersincludingOffaandfinisheswithAlfredtheGreat,Edward&Aethelflaeda.Visitorsworktogetherorindependentlytoanswerquestions,winelementsandbuildthekingdom.Thegameresetsautomaticallyoncompletion.
Thetouchtableintegratesallthegraphicsoftheactivityinasinglesurface,onwhichquestionsandanswersaredisplayed,andwhereillustrationsandgraphicsformtheelementsofthekingdom.Thetouchtablesurfacealsoincorporatestheareawhichplayerstouchorpresstosubmittheiranswers.4-6playerscanplayatthesametime.
Thisimpressive,cuttingedgetechnologycombinesapowerfulcomputer,bespokesoftwareandastrongtouchscreensurface,designedspeciallytobeusedasatable.Thissortofgameisrecommendedwiththedeliberateintentionofencouragingvisitorstocollaborateandinteractbutwillalsoworkforthelonevisitor.Itisdesignedtoappealandbeaccessibletoallbutitwillparticularlyenhancethemuseumexperienceforteenagers.
Twosophisticatedexamplescanbeseenbyloggingonto:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAMkVViP38o
http://www.snibbeinteractive.com/platforms/socialtable/products/galapagos/tech_spec/
Travel in Saxon Times
AnillustratedgraphicpanelwouldconsidertravelinSaxonTimes,notingthatpeopleinruralsettlementsmightnevertravelveryfar,theroadswerefewandinapoorstateandthattravelbyseawasoftenmucheasierthantravelbyland.
Thepanelintroducesthenextareabyshowingthateventhepotentialpowerofrulerswithmanysoldiersattheirdisposalcouldberestrictedbysimplegeography.
The individual Kings
ThefarendofthegallerygroupstogetherinformationandactivitiesaboutRoyalty,andpreparesthevisitorforthefollowingareawheredisplaysconcentrateonbattle,war,warriorsandtribute.
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TheMemoryKingactivitygivesvisitorsinformationabouttheindividualSaxonKingsandthedatetheyruled.ThegameshowsquestionsaboutSaxonrulers,accompaniedbyapanelofninebuttons(3rowsof3)thatlightupinrandomorder.Threelightupatfirst,associatedwiththreehistoricalfactsaboutearlySaxonrulers.
Witheachturn,morelightsshowandplayershavetorememberthegraduallyincreasingsequence.ThememorygameinvolvedinrememberingandfollowingthelightsequencehelpspeopleremembertheKingsandtheroyalfactsthatgowiththem.
AfullcorrectsequenceoflightscausesalltheportraitsoftheSaxonKingstobebacklitandthegameresetsforthenextperson,orafteraperiodofinactivity.
Nexttothegame,wewouldproposeaplinthforstoring/displayingtheKingOffacostume,whichweunderstandhasbeencommissionedaspartofanearlierphaseofwork.Theplinthcouldbemovedtoanyconvenientlocationintheendofthegallery,andwouldbeusedtostorethecostumewhennotbeingwornbyaliveinterpreter.
Saxon Christmas and Easter
TheroyalfamilyoftenspentChristmasandEasteratTamworthasshownbydatedroyalcharters.AnillustratedgraphicpanelwouldlookattheSaxoncelebrationsandtheuseofchartersgrantinggiftsoflandandwritsgivinginstructionsfromtheKing.AnumberofSaxoncharterssurvivetothisday;imagesofthemcouldbeusedtoshowthecontent,beautifulwritingandhelptointroducethenextactivity.
Royal Correspondence
Offa’sinfluenceextendedintointernationaldiplomacyasshownbyhiscorrespondencewithCharlemagne.TheywroteonmanysubjectsandCharlemagneevenreferredtoOffaas‘brother’,theonlyrulerwhoheisknowntohavetreatedinthisway.
DiplomaticrelationswereputinjeopardyandcorrespondencestoppedforatimeafterCharlemagnesuggestedthathissonCharlesshouldmarryoneofOffa’sdaughters,andOffa
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counteredwiththesuggestionthathissonEcgfrithshouldalsomarryCharlemagne’sdaughterBertha.CharlemagnedidnotmindallegiancestrengtheninghisowninfluenceoverMercia,buthedidnotwantthesametobetrueinreverse!
Thiswouldbeshownonagraphicinformationpanelaccompaniedbyasimplejigsawrepresentingatornupletterdiscussingthisproposedfamilyalliance.Peoplecouldthenfindoutforthemselveswhichpieceofcontentiouscorrespondencecausedtheinternationaldiplomaticincident.
The Saxon Watermill
ThenextareaofthegallerylooksatthestrategicimportanceofTamworthandthepresenceofitswatermill,usedforgrindinggrain.Atthetime,mostpeoplewouldhavegroundgrainathomeusingsmall-scalequernstones.MillswouldhavebeenmuchmoreunusualthantheybecameinlateryearsandthepresenceofoneinTamworthisamarkoftheimportanceofthesettlement.ThisisshownbythecorrespondencebetweenOffaandCharlemagneinwhichmillstonesweretradedforEnglishwoollencloaks.
A3-dimensionalmodelwouldbeusedtoshowtheconstructionofthewatermillandallowvisitorstoexplorehowitworked.
Coinage and the Royal Mint
AninformationpanelshowingSaxoncoinsandtalkingabouttheimportanceofthemintthatwasestablishedatTamworth.
Warriors and Ranks
ExploringSaxonSocietycontinuesbylookingatSaxonarmies.Adressing-upareawithSaxonclothesincludingsoldiersclotheswouldbeprovidedhereforvisitorstotryon.ThepanelalongsidewouldgivepeopleachancetofindoutwhatSaxonsoldiersworeandtheranksandtypesofSaxonsoldiers.
Local Battles
Thenextpanellooksatwhatweknowaboutlocalbattlesandgivescontexttotheactivitiesopposite.
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Battle Tactics
Anactivitypanelwithliftup/swingingflapsexploringSaxonbattletacticssuchasshieldwallsandjavelinthrowers.TherewasnoautomaticrightforaKing’ssontoinherithisthrone;King’softenhadtofighttheirkingdomsandKingsrarelylivetoseeapeacefuloldageareexamplesofthetypesofinformationthatcanbediscoveredundertheflaps.
TheactivityalsolooksforwardtotheStaffordshireHoarditemsondisplaybyintroducingtheimportanceofswordsatthattime;thathonourwasswornonasword,andthepracticeofretrievingtreasuresfromtheslainonthebattlefieldwhichcouldbesuchakeyfactorinthinkingabouthowthehoardcametobeandexplainprobablelinkstoTamworth.
Tribute, Military Aggression and Defence
ThenextactivitylooksathowsuccessinSaxonsocietywasbasedontributewheremilitarygiftswereusedtowinrankandstandingwiththeKingandoverlord.Thesuccessofthesoldier’scareerorthefortunesofhisfamilymightdependonwhetherhecouldofferwhatwasexpectedinordertomaintainandimprovehisownpowerandinfluence.
Twolargebespokedicewouldbesupplied,eachwithpicturesonthesidesdepictingcomponentsoftribute,suchasthevaluablesthatmightbegiven,orthepitfallsofnotbeingabletomakeagifttotheKing.Tokensrepresentingwealth/powerorpovertywouldbeallocateddependingontherollofthedice,andthetokenswillbeplacedonasimplesetofscales(onesidewealthandonesidepoverty).Playerswillbeaskedtoconsidertheeffectontheirmilitarycareerofacertainnumberofthrows;cantheytipthebalanceofpowerintheirfavourandimprovetheirstanding?HavetheypleasedtheKingenoughtobegivenagiftofland?
Anaccompanyinggraphicinformationpanellooksattributeastheforerunnerofbothmoderntaxationsystemsandprotectionrackets.Itconsiderstheprosandconsofpaymentsystemstosupportsociety,andlooksatdifferentsystemsbasedoncurryingfavourandwhethertheycaneverbefair.Thepanelcouldbeusedtopromptvisitorstothinkaboutchallengingmoderntopicssuchasbullyingandgangculture.
Introducing the Hoard
ThereisawealthofdocumentarycoverageabouttheStaffordshireHoard,andnogallerydedicatedtothefindwouldbecompletewithoutshowingsomeofthefilmfootage.
Editedhighlightsofthestorywithavoiceovercouldbestoredonasolid-statevideostoreandshownonanLCDscreeninanareawithseatingforvisitors.
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AsthehoardcomprisesmostlyvaluablemilitarytrophiesthereisastrongsuggestionthattheitemsmayhavebeenontheirwaytoTamworth,orstolenfromtheroyalcapital.Thefilmshouldshowthestoryofthehoardandconsidertheselinks,leadingpeopletothenextsectionwherethehoardobjectsareactuallydisplayed.
Thescreenwillbeinsetintothedividingwallofthegallery;thewholedividingwallwillbecoveredwithimagesandinformation.ThesectiontotheleftofthescreenwillintroducetheStaffordshireHoard.
The Hoard Display
Visitorsemergefromthefilmandintroductoryspaceintothedark-walledcollectiondisplayarea,whereaninformationpanelwillsupportthecasecontainingspeciallyselectedartefactsfromtheStaffordshireHoard.
Asfaraspossiblethecaseswouldbeplacedtoenableanall-roundviewoftheobjects,oramirrorwouldbeplacedatthebackoftheinsideofthecase.Suitablestrategicallyplacedmagnifyingglassesmightalsobeusedwithincasesorofferedtovisitorssotheycouldlookattheobjectsinmoredetail.
How dark were the Dark Ages?
Agraphicinformationpanelchallengespeople’sperceptionofSaxonSociety,showingthatarchaeologicalfindssuchastheGlascoteTorc,SuttonHooandtheStaffordshireHoardhave
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changedourunderstandingoftheircultureandcraftsmanship.Thosewithgreatwealthhadaccesstothefinestcraftsmenwhomadeobjectsofgreatbeautyandsophistication.Topossesssuchobjectswasadisplayofpowerandinfluence.
ThereplicaoftheGlascoteTorc,currentlyonshowintheTamworthStoryexhibition,couldbedisplayedatthispoint,housedinasmallcaseinsettothepanel.
Hoard Memento
Afterpeoplehavehadachancetohaveacloserlookattheartefacts,theywillbestruckbythedetailandsuperbcraftsmanshipoftheitems.
Toaccompanythe‘HowDarkistheDarkAges’panelandthehoardcollectionasimpleactivitylookingatthepatternandthedetailofoneortwospecificobjectsisproposed.Engravedplatesforrubbingorembossingpresseswillenablevisitorstoreproduceanimpressionofsomeofthe3Dpatternsfromthehoardpieces.
ThepanelwouldexploreAngloSaxonpatternandrelatethepatternedfragmentsthatvisitorscanseetowholemilitaryobjects.
What is your Greatest Treasure?
Thisactivityencouragesvisitorstothinksaboutwhatwereallyvalue.Theyarepromptedtothinkaboutthedifferentmeaningsoftreasure,andwhatisimportanttothem.Theyareaskedtocontributeapostcardtoaboardsaying/drawingwhattheytreasurethemostintheirlives.
Weanticipatethatsomepeoplewillmentionvaluableitemsbutagreaternumberwillrecordthingsofsentimentalvalue,ormentionpeoplewhoareimportantintheirlives.
Thisactivity,wherethevolumeofresponseswillgrowovertime,providesatouchingcounterpointtothehoarditems,showingthattheimportantthingsinpeople’slivesarenotalwaysmeasuredintermsofwealth.
Tinies Treasure Trail
Werecognisethateverygallerycanbenefitfromanactivitydedicatedtoitsyoungestvisitors.Inthisinstancewesuggestthatatiniestreasuretrailcouldbeused,withuptotenthemedimageshiddenaroundthegalleryattoddlerheight.Thecharactercouldbeamagpiewithajewelinhisbeakoratreasure-hoardingsquirrel.
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The Hoard’s link to Tamworth/Best Guess
TheexhibitionisdrawntoaclosebylookingatwherethehoardcamefromandwhathappenedattheendoftheSaxonperiod.Weproposethatvisitorsdirectinputissoughtatthispoint.
The Hoard’s link to Tamworth
Agraphicinformationpanellooksatthemilitaristicandroyalevidence,showingthatthepiecesprobablycamefromvariousmilitarycampaignsastrophies.Itconsiderswhosemilitarycareerthehoardrepresentsandwhomighthavebelongedto,aswellasaskinghowitcametotheleftwhereitwas.Wasitstolen?Hiddenforsafekeeping?Anoffering?WasthetreasureownedbytheKingoronitswaytoorfromTamworth?
Best guess
Visitorsaregivenanopportunitytosaywhytheythinkthehoardwasburied.Tall,clearacryliccolumns,individuallylabelledwiththemostplausibleexplanationsforwhythehoardwasburied,willbeusedtocollectvisitors’votes.Visitorscanaddatokentothecolumnoftheirchoice.Tokenscanbeleftavailableinthegalleryorgivenoutatreception.
Agraphicinformationpanelandnews‘corkboard’withthisactivitywillshowcopiesofarticlesdiscussingtheoriginsofthetreasure.Asthearticlesonthenewsboardcanbeupdatedwithcontemporaryacademicthinking,themorerecentarticlesmaycontrastwithearlierreportsabouttheoriginsofthehoardastimepasses.
Aethelflaeda
ThefinalareainthegallerylooksatAethelflaeda,theLadyoftheMercians.Aethelflaeda’sremarkablecareerofdiplomacy,defenceandmilitaryaggressionisexploredusingatable-basedboardgame.OnamapoftheMidlandsthegameboardfollowsAethelflaeda’shistoricalandgeographicalroutefromtowntotownasshesetupburhsandfinallyinvadedLeicesterandDerbytodrivebacktheDanes.EachplayerfollowsthechallengesandsuccessesoftheLadyoftheMercians,andmovesforwardalongherjourneyaccordingtotheturnsindicatedonanumberedacrylicspinnerandinstructionsonthegameboard.
AplinthwouldbeprovidedhereonwhichtheLadyoftheMercianscostume(commissionedduringanearlierphaseofwork)canbestoredwhennotinuse.
AnaccompanyinggraphicinformationpanellooksatlifeattheendoftheSaxonperiod,theVikinginvasion,warandtheendofMercianpowerandinfluence.
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Other display Considerations
Temporary Displays/repeat visits
Temporarydisplayscanbeanexcellentwaytoencouragereturnvisitsandinvolvethelocalcommunity.IftheTamworthCastlestaffwishedtohaveanareawherelocalgroupscandisplayrelevantmaterials,suitableareascouldbemadeinthegallerytotheleftofthefilmonthecentraldividingwallorbymovingthelocalbattlespaneloverabovethebattletacticsactivity.
Access
Mobility access
Thereisaseriousproblemwithphysicalaccesstothisgallery,whichisonthesecondflooraccessibleonlybystairs.Therehasbeenaproposaltoinstallaliftthatwouldcomeoutontheparapetwalloutsidethegallery.Thegalleryconceptandactivitydesignstaketheneedsofwheelchairusersintoaccountinthehopethattheywillbeabletoaccessthegalleryinthefuture.
Untiltheliftisfundedandbuilt,wewouldstronglyrecommendtheinclusionofa(warmgroundfloor)touch-screenaccesspointforvisitorswithmobilityconstraints.Thisincludeswheelchairusersandvisitorswhohavedifficultywithstairsaswellasfamilieswhodon’twishtoleavebuggiesorpramsunattendeddownstairs.
Theaccesspointwouldsummarisetheupstairsgalleryusingavirtualgallerytour,thefilm,theinteractive‘ExploretheBurh’gameandfeaturesonselecteditemsfromthehoard.Theaccesspointisanoption,extratotheattachedbudget.Ithasnotbeenpricedindetailbutweestimatethatitwouldcostanadditional£12,000-£15,000.
Sight and hearing access
Therearemanyactivitiesproposedthathaveaudiocontent,sometouchcontentforthosewithsightimpairmentandplentyofvisualmaterialforthosewithhearingimpairments.DDAguidelineswillbefollowedforgraphicandaudiomaterials.Thefilmwouldhavesubtitling.
Intellectual access
Informationwillbelayeredtoeaseaccessforthosewithspecialeducationalneedsandtheveryyoung.TheinteractiveAVactivitieswillparticularlysuitalllevelsofintellectualaccess,aswilldressing-upandtheBurhmarketstalls.JigsawsandtheMemoryKingwillworkonmanylevels,aswillthedice
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activityandflapquizquestions.Thehubinparticularwillencouragecollaborationandconversationbetweenvisitorsandtheyincludesomeintellectualandsomephysicalcomponentssothateveryonecancontributeandlearnattheirownlevel.
Formal Educational visits
Thegalleryisaimedatafamilyaudience,butthedisplayswouldalsobeappropriatetoformallearninggroups.Thefurtherdevelopmentofthegallerycontentshouldbearinmindtheopportunitiesthatexisttolinktomanyareasofthecurriculumandbenefitschoolandotherformallearninggroups.Examplesofcurriculumlinksincludestudiesoflocalhistoryandthelocalarea,significantpeople,eventsandplaces,reasonsforsettlement,Tamworthinthecontextofthewiderregion,andtheVikinginvasionanditseffectonAngloSaxonsociety,throughtolookingatcitizenshipandpersonalwellbeing,systemsofgovernmentandissuessuchasdiscrimination,coercionandgangculture.
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Project methodology
Project undertakings
Wewouldrecommendthat:
• Asimplecontractissetupwithundertakingsanddeliverydatesfrombothsides,withcosted solutionsagreedtoforcontingencies.
• Thereareclearlinesofcommunicationbetweenteammembers,withmaincontactsnominated. Regularface-to-facemeetingstakeplace,particularlyfordesignpresentations.
• Responsibilitiesfordifferentprojectareasareclearlyallocated,forexample,responsibilityfor producingfinaltext.
• Thereisaclearprogrammesetout,withdefinedsign-offstagesfromtheclientandconsultant stagepaymentsarelinkedtopre-agreedproductionstages.
• Aprocurementsystemisagreedandpurchasingstagepaymentsaremadesothatthedesign consultantscanpurchaseandcommissionagreedgalleryitems
• Aqualityassurancestrategyisinplace.
• Abudget-monitoringdocumentisupdatedatalltimesandsharedbetweenparties.
Subcontractors
Inanyprojectofthisnature,workwouldbesubcontractedtospecialistssuchasgraphicdesigners,illustrators,printers,panelmakers,lightingandaudiovisualspecialists,softwarewriters,historicalspecialists,modelmakersandexhibitfabricatorsandinstallers.
Consultantsshouldbeabletoprovidethenamesofsuggestedspecialistsubcontractorsonrequest,andgiveguaranteesthatthedevelopment,productionandinstallationworkwouldbecloselysupervisedbytheconsultancy.
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Project ProgrammeWehaveincludedasampleprogrammesummaryshowingindicativestagesinaprojectofthisnature.Adetailedprogrammeshouldbedrawnup,showingprojecttasks,timing,durationandwhoisresponsiblefordifferentitems.
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• Selectingobjectsandproposingreplicas
• Finalisinggallerydesignandlayout
• ApplyingfornecessaryScheduledMonumentconsents
• Writinginterpretation
• Selectingorcommissioningimages/seekingcopyrightpermission
• StoryboardingAV/softwarecontent
• 3DDesign&anynecessaryprototyping
• Formativeevaluationofinteractives
• Designingactivitiesandinteractives
• Designinggraphicelementssuchaspanelsandinteractiveinstructions
• Specifyingprocurementforbuild/procurement
• Activityandinteractiveproduction
• AV/softwarecontentproductionandediting
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• Renovationorredecorationofdisplayareas
• Interactive,AVandpanelfit-out
• Casedressing&finalisingdisplays
• Handoverofmaintenanceandserviceagreements
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Professionalfeeshavebeenincludedinthebudgetatarateof18%oftheoverallbudget,whichistypicalforprojectsofthissize.Thebudgetalsoincludesarecommended10%contingency.
Costs have been budgeted to cover:
• Overallprojectandproductionmanagementtoanagreedtimescale
• Furtherdevelopmentofdesignspecifications;discussionandrevisionofbrief,style agreement,generallayout
• Commissioningillustrations/payingforimagecopyright
• Designresearch,production,construction,deliveryandinstallationofexhibitionincluding2nd fixelectricalworks,dividingwall,ICT/AVhardwaresupply,graphicsandinteractives
• Redecorationandconnectionofnewdisplaystotheexistingadjacentpowersupply,and provisionandwiringinofnewlightingtrackinthegallery.
• Prototypesforformativeevaluationfortheactivitiesthatarenotalreadytriedandtested
• Detailsanddiscussionofmaintenanceandserviceagreements
Our budget excludes:
• Structuralandrefurbishmentworkstothefabricofthebuilding
• Layinginfirstfixforadditionalelectricalsupplypointsifnecessary
• Historicalresearchoradviceincludingpictorialreferencematerialtohelpillustrator composehistoricallyaccuratedrawingsforpanelsandsoftware.
• Textresearchandwritingforinformationpanels
• Pictureresearchtofindsuitablehighresolutionimagesforuseinpanelswherenecessary (copyrightfeesforusingtheimageshoweverareincluded)
• Copyrightorreproductionfeesforfilmordocumentarymaterial
• Summativeevaluation
• Downstairsaccesspointforpeoplewithmobilityimpairments
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BudgetSubject Description TotalPreparation for the gallery Graphic design for 2 illustrated graphic panels for stairwell leading to gallery, and
one in next stairwell leading from it£600
Production for 2 illustrated graphic panels £300Illustration and image copyright for 2 graphic panels (est. one image on each) £500
Preparation Total £1,400Entry - Inside the Burh and marketplace PIR activated sound equipment to embed in scene for immersive audio experience,
PIR activated voice over tells info/sounds of market/battle/animals.£2,000
Scene set with marketplace - set building - surface wall outer shell of market stall in Burh. Replica items on stalls, figures, clothing, or 2-d figures
£12,000
Sound recording - sound track with voices and alternative sound track with no voices for live interpreters
£5,000
Entry - Inside the Burh and marketplace Total £19,000Tamworth in Saxon times panel Graphic design for illustrated graphic panel about Tamworth in Saxon times £300
Illustration and image copyright for 3 images £750Production for illustrated graphic panel / backdrop £300
Tamworth in Saxon times panel Total £1,350The set up of the burh touch screen quiz Illustration for touch screen Burh and life inside it £4,000
Software programming for touch screen £6,000Touch screen station set into a market stall / table surround £4,000
The set up of the burh touch screen quiz. Total £14,000Women in society - wifs and peaceweavers Graphic design for illustrated graphic panel about hierarchy of society and women in
Saxon society£300
Illustration and image copyright for 3 images £750Production for illustrated graphic panel / backdrop £300Clothes for dressing up area - Saxon society and women's clothes, rail, mirror £2,000
Women in society - wifs and peaceweavers Total £3,350Archaeology and Tamworth Jigsaw for 'Found' archaeology puzzle with map base and stand-up pieces showing
finds in and around Tamworth. What the archaeological excavations in Tamworth can tell us about the settlement, the area of the enclosure and links to the existing bailey area.
£6,000
Archaeology and Tamworth Total £6,000Mercia and Tamworth as the seat of Kings AV kit for digital projection with interactive touch table or central projection and
touch screens£18,000
Software programming for collaborative hub game with accompanying sounds and images, and illustration. Map gradually changes and builds through Saxon history. Approximately 15 stages, 60 trivia questions.
£10,000
Graphic design for collaborative hub game £12,000Mercia and Tamworth as the seat of Kings Total £40,000How the king travelled around Graphic design for illustrated graphic panel about how the King travelled around £300
Production for illustrated graphic panel £300Illustration and image copyright for 2 images £500
How the king travelled around Total £1,100The individual kings Memory king interactive game with light and sound to learn the names of the Saxon
kings including integral graphic panel£9,000
The individual kings Total £9,000King Offa Plinth to store King Offa costume when not being worn £1,000King Offa Total £1,000Tamworth at Christmas and Easter / Charters Graphic design for illustrated graphic panel about Saxon Christmas, Royal Christmas
& Easter at Tamworth, and Charters£300
Illustration and image copyright for 3 images £750Production for illustrated graphic panel / backdrop £300
Tamworth at Christmas and Easter / Charters Total £1,350Correspondence between Offa and Charlemagne Letters between Offa and Charlemagne - puzzle to piece a letter together £4,000
Graphic design for panel backdrop to letter interactive £300Production for panel backdrop £300Illustration and image copyright for panel £500
Correspondence between Offa and Charlemagne Total £5,100The Saxon mill Graphic design for illustrated graphic panel of water mill £300
Illustration and image copyright for complex illustration of the mill £750Working or take-apart model £6,000Production for illustrated graphic panel £300
The Saxon mill Total £7,350
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Budget continued
Subject Description TotalCoinage, Offa’s palace, the Royal Mint Graphic design for illustrated graphic panel for Mint / coin panel £300
Illustration and image copyright for 3 images £750Production for illustrated graphic panel £300
Coinage, Offa’s palace, the Royal Mint Total £1,350Warriors & ranks Graphic design for illustrated graphic panel 'Saxon soldiers' - types of Saxon soldier
with dressing up area£300
Production for illustrated graphic panel 'Saxon soldiers' £300Illustration and image copyright for illustrated graphic panel £750Clothes for dressing up area, rail and mirror £2,000
Warriors & ranks Total £3,350Local battles Graphic design for illustrated graphic panel 'local battles' £300
Production of illustrated graphic panel £300Illustration and image copyright £750
Local battles Total £1,350Battle tactics Graphic design for spinners or lift flaps for quiz wall £300
Production for lift the flap or spinners £500Frame construction addition for this area to support lift the flaps or spinner quiz £1,000Illustration and image copyright for 5 small images £500Graphic design for illustrated graphic panel 'Military aggression and defence' - Kings & primogeniture, battle tactics, treasure from the slain, etc.
£300
Production for illustrated graphic panel £300Illustration and image copyright for 3 images £750
Battle tactics Total £3,650Tribute or not tribute? Graphic design for illustrated graphic panel about Tribute, taxes and protection
rackets with timeline relating to present day£300
Production for illustrated graphic panel £300Illustration or image copyright for illustrated graphic panel £750
Tribute or not tribute? Total £1,350Tribute game Game with pictures, dice, tokens and balance. Could you pay what was expected to
improve your rank? Power / poverty tokens for each answer, place in scales.£8,000
Tribute game Total £8,000Intro to the Hoard - film Film production - edited from existing materials £3,000
Film projection area - LCD screen, video store, seating £2,500Intro to the Hoard - film Total £5,500Introduction to the Hoard Full-height dramatic graphic - wallpaper on central dividing framework (costed
within general gallery costs)£0
Introduction to the Hoard Total £0Exploration of the hoard pieces Case labelling £2,000
Display case labelling (templates for labels for other display cases included) £500Display case security system for five cases with radio link to staff £6,000Main display case area with hoard items - display cases (assume five display cases from standard Click Netherfield range, constructed to British Museum standard with locks and additional shelves)
£47,500
Magnifying glasses £400Graphic design for information panel to accompany the hoard collection £300Production for information panel £300Illustration or image copyright £250Possible replica hoard items & case furniture £6,000
Exploration of the hoard pieces Total £63,250How dark were the Dark Ages? Glascote Torc replica - re-use the replica from the current display (no cost) £0
Graphic design for illustrated graphic panel about archaeological finds and Saxon craftsmanship
£300
Illustration and image copyright for 3 images £750Production for illustrated graphic panel / backdrop £300Acrylic case inset to panel to house Torc £500
How dark were the Dark Ages? Total £1,850Exploration of the hoard pieces Form and function - rubbing plate or embossing press with hoard patterns for
visitors to take home (instructions included on 'How Dark were the Dark Ages?' panel
£2,500
Exploration of the hoard pieces Total £2,500
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Budget continued
Subject Description TotalGreatest treasure What is your own greatest treasure? Visitor contribution interactive board £3,000
Graphic design for illustrated graphic panel to go with What's your greatest treasure?
£300
Production for illustrated graphic panel to go with What's your greatest treasure? £300Illustration and image copyright for 2 images to go with What's your greatest treasure?
£500
Greatest treasure Total £4,100The hoard’s possible links to the Capital of Mercia
Graphic design for news board and graphic information panel - the evidence for hoard and Tamworth
£300
Production for news board and graphic information panel £300Illustration or image copyright for news board and graphic information panel £500
The hoard’s possible links to the Capital of Mercia Total £1,100Best guess vote Voting station - columns and tokens £3,000
Graphic design of panel to go with voting columns - what do visitors think? £300Production of panel £300Illustration or image copyright £750
Best guess vote Total £4,350The end of the period and Viking invasion Graphic design for illustrated graphic panel about the end of the period and the
Viking invasion£300
Illustration and image copyright for 3 images £750Production for illustrated graphic panel / backdrop £300
The end of the period and Viking invasion Total £1,350The role of Aethelflaeda Lady of the Mercians Game - Graphic design, illustration, and production of game
board and construction of interactive£6,100
Plinth to store Lady of the Mercians costume when not being worn £1,000The role of Aethelflaeda Total £7,100Listening stations Characters stories (picked up at different stages around the gallery). Scripting and
recording sound tracks, voice actors, post production£5,000
Personal histories - 4 characters, five listening stations, two handsets per station, stainless steel buttons, sound stores.
£5,000
Listening stations Total £10,000Tinies treasure trail Graphic design for tinies treasure trail £150
Production of small panel for tinies treasure trail on thick Foamex, 10 to collect £150Wooden slotted stands for images £200Single illustration used on each of the ten £150
Tinies treasure trail Total £650General costs Gallery wallpaper £2,880
Graphic design for gallery wallpaper £2,000Illustration or image copyright for gallery wallpaper £3,000Gallery dividing walls - framework (timber and ply) £5,500Gallery decoration, painting of display walls including materials £4,000
General costs Total £17,380General costs Second fix electrics for lighting across gallery £2,250
Installing graphics panels and interactives (20 man days) £3,000Cost of purchasing lighting tracks and suitable gallery lighting £4,000Materials for split battens and mounting of interpretation panels £2,000
General costs Total £11,250General costs House graphic style and sample panels and labels £1,600
Interactive formative evaluation £1,500Travel and subsistence, 1 or 2 people to 12 steering group meetings (travel £40/d & subsistence £5 pp per day)
£600
General costs Total £3,700Contingency Contingency 10% of budget £36,546Contingency Total £36,546Professional fees Professional Fees 18% of budget £65,783Professional fees Total £65,783Total estimated costs £365,458
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