Friday, May 28, 2010

Interpretation for the 21st Century.


Conducted a one-day workshop on "Interpretation for the 21st Centruy" hosted at the National Museum of Wales, in Cardiff. We had about 25 partidipants resprsenting about 10 different organizations and museums in Wales. Here is a photo of the group I had the pleasure of presenting to. Back home in Michigan now - have a week in the office, then two weeks in wonderful Huntsville, Alabama for two Corps of Engineers Interpretation courses. Have a great weekend.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Roman Legion Museum


Had a great day working with the Roman Legion Museum in Caerllion, Wales. Visited some of their remarkable outdoor Roman fortress remains, including an awsome amphitheater and the excivated remains of the Roman Legion Barracks (photo). The site dates from around AD 75, and the museum itself have amazing artifacts on the Roman occupation of Wales. You can visit their web site: http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/roman/ for more information. Tomorrow I have a one day workshop at the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, then head home.

Friday, May 21, 2010

Interpretive Media Course - Wales




Hi folks. The interpretive media couse was a lot of fun and the the course participants a real treat to work with. Some of the topics included planning and designing an interpretive panel, as well as new technologies, web site development and more. Here are a few photos of the class (working on their panel project) - sample of a draft panel design - and a group photo at the National Slate Mine Museum of Wales, where we went to do a critique of their interpretive media for the museum manager.

Friday, May 14, 2010

Off to Wales.


Well, I had a nice few weeks working here at my home office catching up on things, but my itchy feet are taking me to the UK on Monday. I will be spending most of my time in Wales teaching a course on interpretive media at the Snowdonia National Park Training Center (Plas tan y Bwlch)for three days, then off to Cardiff to do a day of site critique/advisory services for the National Roman Legion Museum, and finally a day workshop for museum staff in Cardiff. More details are posted at my web site: http://www.heritageinterp.com. Here is a photo of the training center grounds in Wales - a great site and location when it is not raining. More photos from there later on.

Saturday, May 1, 2010

New Project - American Chestnut Land Trust


JVA was just awarded the contract to develop the Interpretive Plan for The American Chestnut Land Trust (ACLT). The trust protects over 3,000 acres of wetlands, forest and farmland in rapidly developing Calvert County, Maryland. The crown jewel of the land trust is Parkers Creek — the Calvert Cliffs and sandy shoreline in the vicinity of the mouth of Parkers Creek look much the same today as they did 400 years ago when Captain John Smith explored the Chesapeake Bay. You can visit their web site at: http://acltweb.org/about/index.cfm