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Potential GLAM collaborations in the UK
Organisation Location Possibility Photography Free entry Access to experts Hub for event Wikimedia contact GLAM Department Events WikiProjects
British Museum London High ? Yes Yes Yes Learning, Web (Shedloads)
British Library London Definite No Yes Yes Yes
+free wifi
Mike Peel Libraries

2011-02: BL Philately event under discussion ()
2011-02: Richard (internal point of contact) is assessing interest across various departments with the intention of further focussed events, update planned for 22/2 with

Literature, Audio library, Philately, Newspaper archives, Maps...
Kew Gardens London High Yes Probably 2011-02: Approach under discussion Biology, Botany, Architecture
V&A London High Yes [1] Fashion
National Portrait Gallery London ? No Art
Natural History Museum London Good ? Yes ? Art
Museum of London London Good ? Yes ? Art, Slavery
National Maritime Museum London Good ? Yes ? ? Web +? Ships, Military History, Astronomy, Art, Time
English Heritage Across England Good ? Some Probably ? Archaeological Projects 2011-02: Initial meeting held with internal point of contact (Hugh) who is scheduled to meet Head of Volunteering[2] in April to propose a case for a Wikimedia collaboration event. Following up with supporting information for preparation. Archaeology
Derby Museums and Art Gallery Derby Definite Yes Yes Yes Yes Victuallers Collections, Communities Sat 9th April 2011 Details still to be finalised Enlightenment, Art, Natural Sciences, Archaeology, Social History etc.
Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology Oxford ? Yes ?
National Museum of Scotland Edinburgh ? Yes ?
Pitt Rivers Oxford ? ?
Coventry Transport museum Coventry Yes Yes ? Possible Transport, Automobiles etc.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History Oxford ? Yes ?

Notes

  1. As the V&A was part of Wikipedia Loves Art, presumably there is an existing contact?
  2. See the June 2010 Conservation Bulletin pages 42-44 for the views of Head of Volunteering: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/publications/conservation-bulletin-64/cb-64-full-version.doc archive version