Museums + Heritage Show 2026
13 May 2026 – 14 May 2026
Olympia London, London, United Kingdom
80 sessions · 108 speakers
Organiser (1)
Sponsors (8)
Displayways · Complete Works · PLB · DACS · Vox Group · Bloomberg Connects · The National Archives · National Lottery Heritage Fund
Association Partners (10)
Association of Independent Museums · Arts Marketing Association · ICOM UK - International Council of Museums UK · Association for Heritage Interpretation (AHI) · GEM – Group for Education in Museums · Museums Association · The Exhibitions Group · Association For Cultural Enterprises · The Heritage Alliance · Heritage Volunteering Group
Exhibitors (155)
Designed by Esther · Virtu Conservation Housekeeping · From Landfill to Luxury · DTM Print · Gemini Data Loggers · Riggs Ward Design · Losonnante · Genus - Preservation with artistry · VENU+ · Axiell · Experience Lighting Limited · Dellner Glass Solutions · BryanThings · Traditional Craft · Meyvaert · Colour Your Streets · Vintia · Gateway Ticketing Systems UK Ltd · accesso · Vicki Thomas Associates/ Isobel Bushell · Lista UK Ltd · Rod Barlow Consulting · Solits - Plinths and Display Cases · Charp · Cultural Associates Oxford · Tessitura · Arts Marketing Association · ICOM UK - International Council of Museums UK · Heritage Interactive Ltd · Access Displays Ltd · MAE Multimedia Art & Education · PermaJet · Altair Media · The Penny Press · Anna Faine Jewellery · Black & Beech · Ancestral Name · Ticketure · Roelofs & Rubens Ceramics · Glasbau Hahn GmbH · Renaissance Textiles · Woodland Trust · Imagineear Ltd · Panivox · Integrated Contamination Management UK Ltd · Ailias · Situate by Llama Digital · Smartify · nextScan · Visibyl · MuseARTa GmbH · Covergold · Aetopia Limited · Fotoware + zetcom · SKINsoft · Ventrata · Ardonagh Advisory · Dynavics · Click Netherfield · CREATE.eu · Vernon Systems Ltd · Fusion LX · System Simulation · Frame London · Victoria Eggs · DACS · Association for Heritage Interpretation (AHI) · GEM – Group for Education in Museums · I was here souvenirs · TM Lighting · Munters Group AB · Automated Document Services · Museums Association · Dwel · Bloomberg Connects · ARAKAWA -Picture Hanging Systems- · The National Archives · RentaDinosaur · LOOP Websites by Semantic · Meaco Measurement & Control Ltd · Bath Aqua Glass · Vox · Preservation Equipment Ltd · Cornflower · Think Ambient · Expian · LIVE IT | Ticketing Specialists with a Platform · Terentia · Exekias Games · Outside Studios · Tru Vue, Inc · Peagreen · Afropop Socks · Testo Inc. · Heritage Open Days · Bev/Art · CIRCULARS by facts and fiction · The Exhibitions Group · Peper Harow · MAADIGITAL letsARgo · StaffSavvy · Build Any Flipbook · Ticketsolve · MBA Exhibitions Ltd · Temple Island Collection ltd · RC Brady (UK) Ltd · MyLearning · Art on Scarves · Look2innovate SA · Hoxton Analytics · Carlton Thermal Systems Ltd - Comet · WUK · Janie Lightfoot Textiles · Dot Incorporation · Jennifer Court Artist & Illustrator · CRE8 · Association For Cultural Enterprises · The Heritage Alliance · Colour Heroes Ltd · Eltek Limited · Socktopus · Gallery Systems · Voxel Studio · The Rooflight Co · Kelly's Storage · Musa Guide · Bright White Ltd · Heritage Volunteering Group · MuseumNext · HeriTech Media · SKC Games Studio · The Curio App · Deepstore · art1st design studio Kft · Templecoombe Ltd (Printed Bags) · AlfaVision · Hole in my Pocket · Kids in Museums · Stereoscape · UFO Lighting · British Library · Nook · Half Moon Bay · Judges · Art Fund · Jam Creative Studios · JOE COOL · Conservation Resources + Jamie Briggs Heritage · Collections Trust · Countryside Art Ltd · Glasshaus Displays Ltd · DigiTickets · We Rise Up by PortAventura · ATS - The Digital Visitor Experience Company · Orpheo UK / Acoustiguide UK
Supporting Partners (5)
Colin Mulberg Consulting · Stephen Spencer + Associates · Kids in Museums · Art Fund · Collections Trust
Speakers (108)
- John Boulding Global Brand Ambassador & Industry Advisor, MSP Concepts Ltd
- Kripa Gurung Corporate Philanthropy Arts EMEA, Bloomberg
- Tom Dawson Interim Chief Operating Officer, Association for Cultural Enterprises
- Abbigail Ollive Visitor Attractions Director, Castle Howard
- Adassa Dixon Community Curator, Black South West Network
- Aleia Schofield Pre-Sales Manager, Dynavics Ltd
- Alison Bowyer Executive Director, Kids in Museums
- Alison Eardley Lead Communication, the Sensational Museum
- Alyce Paton Regional Director (Scotland), Complete Works
- Amanda Egbe Chair, Regional Steering Group, UnMuseum and UWE Bristol
- Andrew Wylie Partner, Buro Happold
- Anna Dinnen Senior Associate, Young Foundation
- Becky Foster Children’s Capital of Culture alumni, Wentworth Woodhouse
- Bernard Donoghue OBE CEO, Association of Leading Visitor Attractions
- Bethany Smith Family Programmes Producer, The Postal Museum
- Bruno Goppion Business Development and Design Assist Director, Goppion
- Catherine Ritman Smith Head of Learning and Engagement, Young V&A
- Daniel Taraczky Lead Designer and CEO, Art1st Design Studio Kft
- David Cutler Director, Baring Foundation
- David O’Coimin Director, Nook
- Dr Dominique Bouchard FRHistS FSA Heritage and Engagement Director, Leeds Castle
- Dr Emily Hopkins Policy Adviser, Creative Industries Policy and Evidence
- Dr Jill Seaton Venue Hire Coordinator, English Heritage
- Dr Nuala Morse Associate Professor of Museum Studies, University of Leicester
- Dr Wanda Wyporska Chief Executive, Black Cultural Archives
- Edward Hoddle Managing Director, Orpheo-Acoustiguide
- Elise Foster Vander Elst Head of Exhibitions & Environmental impact lead, the Design Museum
- Elizabeth Johansson-Hartley Collections Officer, Museum of Gloucester
- Ella Scotland-Waters Senior Curator and Project Manager, Black South West Network
- Ellen Lee Schools Programme Manager, The Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College
- Emily Langridge Marvels and Mayhem Project Researcher and Exhibitions Assistant
- Emily Toettcher Head of Programmes, the National Paralympic Heritage Trust
- Emma Dakin Youth Engagement Officer, Butterfly Conservation
- Florence Symington Director of Brand and Audience, Royal Amouries
- Fran Sanderson CEO, Figurative
- Francesca Goff Volunteering Advisor, The V&A
- Gabriella Codastefano Learning and Engagement Producer, Brunel Museum
- Geert Bauwens Managing Director, CHARP
- George McLean Operations Director, Complete Works
- George Stanley-Jones Head of Partnerships and Innovation, NLHF
- Georgina Tomlinson Curator (content), The Postal Museum
- Glynn Davis Senior Curator, Yorkshire Museums Trust
- Göran Joryd Project Manager for Museum of the Viking Age, Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo, Norway
- Hannah Thompson Research Lead, the Sensational Museum
- Harry Butterwick Marketing, East Bank
- Hector Cerdeno Community Group Member, Showtown Blackpool
- Indigo Dunphy-Smith Independent Researcher, Writer and Public Programme Designer
- Jamie McCall Creative Director, PLB Projects Ltd
- Japheth ‘Jeff’ Monzon UnMuseum Administrator
- Jasmine Rai Communications and Corporate Affairs, East Bank
- Jenna Marrion Safe Access Freelance Project Manager, Association of Independent Museums
- Jessica Halmshaw Marketing and Communications Officer, Jane Austen’s House
- Joanna Espin Senior Curator, The Postal Museum
- Joanna Quilty Assistant Visitor Experience Manager, the Design Museum
- Jodi Waterfield Wellbeing Programme Coordinator, English Heritage
- Jon Ray Environmental Sustainability Manager, Oxford University Gardens, Libraries & Museums
- Jonathan Cates Head of Digital Experience and Insights, Wellcome Collection
- Jonathan Curzon Head of Front of House, V&A South Kensington
- Kate Fellows Head of Learning and Access, Leeds Museums and Galleries
- Katja Holtz Operations Manager, Vagina Museum
- Kirsty Alexander CRM and Data Manager, Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
- Laura Beattie Engagement Officer (Communities), University of Edinburgh
- Laura Read CEO, Marwell Wildlife
- Laura Renaud-Studer Investment Director, Figurative
- Lawrence Chiles Head of Digital, National Gallery
- Liberty Melly Head of Learning, Migration Museum
- Lisa Jacques SENsory Atelier Programme Manager, Attenborough Arts Centre, University of Leicester
- Lisa Ollerhead AIM Director, Association of Independent Museums
- Lucy Bird Policy and Research Lead, Art Fund
- Lucy Hay Founder and Head Artist, Art on Scarves
- Lyndsey Best Co-Founder, Altair Media
- Madylene Beardmore Head of Collections, Powell-Cotton Museum
- Maria Scherrers Solutions Consultant, Gallery Systems
- Marianne Scahill-Pape Learning and Outreach Manager, Attenborough Arts Centre, University of Leicester
- Martynas Kasiulis Growth Officer, Relik
- Matt Wade Designer, Academic Author and Founder, the Office of Future Interactions
- Meliha Hussain-Marchbank Community Engagement Manager, The Roman Baths
- Neil Lewin Managing Director, LOOP by Semantic
- Nell Guy Senior Front of House Manager, V&A South Kensington
- Olimpia Saccone Partnerships Manager
- Olivia Horner Commercial Director, Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust
- Patrick Gray Chief Sales Officer, Expian Ltd
- Paul Sapwell Chief Executive, Hampshire Cultural Trust
- Penelope Thomas Creative Programmes Manager, Wolverhampton Arts and Culture
- Philippa Turner Sector Development Manager, London and Business Archives, The National Archives
- Rachael Easton Director, Regional Growth EU, Tessitura Network
- Rachel Moss Gem Inclusive Pathways Lead
- Rachel Teskey Director, Barker Langham
- Rafailia Thiraiou Visitor Experience Event & Project Coordinator, Birmingham Museums Trust
- Rebecca Black Senior Digital Content Manager, Design Museum
- Richard Morsley Chief Executive, Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust
- Robert Bowey Sustainability Director, Distinkt
- Rosie Field Co-Founder, Action Links
- Sado Jirde Director, Black South West Network
- Sally Bacon Co-Chair, Cultural Learning Alliance
- Samantha Prince Deputy Director, the Food Museum
- Sandra Lynes Timbrell Director of Visitor Engagement, St Paul’s Cathedral
- Sarah Hartshorne Senior Manager, Museums and Cultural Property, Arts Council England
- Sharondeep Jawanda Community Programmes Producer, The Postal Museum
- Sophie Reynolds Head of Collections, Interpretation & Events, Jane Austen’s House
- Stephen Spencer Ambience Director, Stephen Spencer + Associates
- Sue Prichard Senior Research Curator, Leeds Castle
- Theresa Macaulay Digital Experience Manager, Science Museum Group
- Tim Ventimiglia Director, Ralph Appelbaum Associates
- Ultan Moran Digital Marketing and Heritage Officer, Glasnevin Cemetery
- Victoria Ryves Head of Culture and Engagement, Wentworth Woodhouse
- Wayne Dixon Visitor Experience Manager, Birmingham Museums Trust
- Will Desmond Operations Manager, Hever Castle
Agenda
- Redesigning V&A volunteering: foundations for the future 13 May 2026 · Theatre 1
- From boxes to data engines: Montetising archives ethically. How technology turns collections into sustainable, active assets 13 May 2026 · Theatre 4 - Exhibitor Session
- Greater than the sum of our parts: Collective approaches to sustainability 13 May 2026 · Theatre 2
- Advice clinics with Stephen Spencer + Associates: Drop in or book a 1:1 appointment here 13 May 2026 · Ambience Networking Lounge
- Doom scrolling, fake news and AI slop: is authenticity the key to successful social media? 13 May 2026 · Theatre 3
- Beyond the usual suspects: choosing channels that actually deliver 13 May 2026 · Exhibitor Stand
- Widening access for D/deaf visitors in museums and heritage sites 13 May 2026 · Theatre 4 - Exhibitor Session
- Museum Accreditation: how do you define a well-run museum? 13 May 2026 · Theatre 1
- Connecting and learning together 13 May 2026 · Ambience Networking Lounge
- From store to store: Reviewing archaeology storage at the Museum of Gloucester 13 May 2026 · Theatre 2
- Wellcome Collection, new collections landing page and thematic browse 13 May 2026 · Theatre 3
- From memory to merchandise, designing collectible museum moments 13 May 2026 · Theatre 4 - Exhibitor Session
- The perfect blend: Human led digital assisted experiences 13 May 2026 · Exhibitor Stand
- Object DNA: How Physical Authentication Is Ending the Era of the Unverifiable Artefact 13 May 2026 · Theatre 1
- Decolonisation in practice: Protecting the long term legacy of reinterpretation work 13 May 2026 · Theatre 2
- A sector for everyone 13 May 2026 · Ambience Networking Lounge
- Reimagining the digital gallery experience 13 May 2026 · Theatre 3
- More than personas: How synthetic audiences will transform museum & heritage marketing 13 May 2026 · Theatre 4 - Exhibitor Session
- Making collections management an institution-wide mission, and the tools to achieve it 13 May 2026 · Exhibitor Stand
- Supporting innovation in heritage workforce 13 May 2026 · Theatre 1
- Voices of resistance: Slavery and post in the Caribbean 13 May 2026 · Theatre 2
- The conservator’s perspective: Caring for collections today 13 May 2026 · Ambience Networking Lounge
- Beyond translation: How multilingual guiding can widen access, improve tours and grow income 13 May 2026 · Theatre 4 - Exhibitor Session
- Bloomberg Connects: Empowering cultural partners 13 May 2026 · Theatre 3
- AI Queen Eleanor: A New Way to Engage with History 13 May 2026 · Exhibitor Stand
- Monitoring is caring 13 May 2026 · Theatre 4 - Exhibitor Session
- Predicting the unpredictable: Visitor trends, sentiment and the need for joy 13 May 2026 · Theatre 1
- Funding the future: Making museums net zero 13 May 2026 · Theatre 2
- Marketing, communications and audiences 13 May 2026 · Ambience Networking Lounge
- How can AI help audiences connect with the remote past? 13 May 2026 · Theatre 3
- Behind the seams: Costume & textile storage uncovered 13 May 2026 · Exhibitor Stand
- You do what? Oh – actually, that’s interesting 13 May 2026 · Theatre 4 - Exhibitor Session
- Support and funding for museums’ and heritage organisations’ archives 13 May 2026 · Theatre 1
- Big impact, small budget, delivering the Melsonby Hoard exhibition 13 May 2026 · Theatre 2
- Speed networking: Heritage connections 13 May 2026 · Ambience Networking Lounge
- Designing wonder: Creating digital interactive experience YOU:MATTER 13 May 2026 · Theatre 3
- Making the Museum of the Viking Age 13 May 2026 · Theatre 4 - Exhibitor Session
- Class inequality in museums: A case study with Museum as Muck, Royal Holloway University and Birmingham Museums Trust 13 May 2026 · Theatre 1
- Digital workflow in artefact installation 13 May 2026 · Theatre 4 - Exhibitor Session
- “One cannot have too large a party”: Planning and delivering the 250th birthday for one of the world’s most famous authors 13 May 2026 · Theatre 2
- It’s not you, it’s me: How to date your data and fall in love with your visitors (again) 13 May 2026 · Theatre 3
- Don’t just scan it - prove it: The power of imaging standards 13 May 2026 · Exhibitor Stand
- Resetting the spend – A case study on income generation at V&A South Kensington 14 May 2026 · Theatre 1
- Advice clinics with Stephen Spencer + Associates: Drop in or book a 1:1 appointment here 14 May 2026 · Ambience Networking Lounge
- Insights from Art Fund’s Museum Directors research 2026 14 May 2026 · Theatre 4 - Exhibitor Session
- The Curio App - Inform and Engage your visitors 14 May 2026 · Exhibitor Stand
- Supported internships in arts organisations – Learning from each other 14 May 2026 · Theatre 2
- What does the curriculum review mean for museums and heritage? 14 May 2026 · Theatre 3
- Copyright essentials for museums and heritage: use images confidently 14 May 2026 · Exhibitor Stand
- House hunting for collections management software 14 May 2026 · Theatre 4 - Exhibitor Session
- When commercial and visitor experience meet 14 May 2026 · Theatre 1
- Sanctuary at The Roman Baths: Sustainable programming with people seeking refuge 14 May 2026 · Theatre 2
- Creating engaging exhibitions 14 May 2026 · Ambience Networking Lounge
- Innovative approaches to museum learning outreach 14 May 2026 · Theatre 3
- Website tips, tools and AI advice 14 May 2026 · Theatre 4 - Exhibitor Session
- The perfect blend: Human led digital assisted experiences 14 May 2026 · Exhibitor Stand
- How mixed-use models drive sustainable heritage regeneration 14 May 2026 · Theatre 1
- The Sensational Museum: Discover our open access tools and resources 14 May 2026 · Theatre 2
- Boosting growth: Trading & commerce 14 May 2026 · Ambience Networking Lounge
- What are the big questions facing museum learning? 14 May 2026 · Theatre 3
- Think Small, a case study: How sensory pods support Great North Museum: Hancock 14 May 2026 · Theatre 4 - Exhibitor Session
- From awareness to action: the media decisions that drive visits 14 May 2026 · Exhibitor Stand
- Building financial resilience: Beyond grant dependency 14 May 2026 · Theatre 1
- Radical connections 14 May 2026 · Ambience Networking Lounge
- Making Space: bringing community organisations into the fold & the co-curation power of small museums 14 May 2026 · Theatre 2
- The future of visitor experience: Insights from Castle Howard 14 May 2026 · Theatre 4 - Exhibitor Session
- Hurdles to participation at ten: What are the barriers to children, young people and families visiting museums in 2026? 14 May 2026 · Theatre 3
- AI Queen Eleanor: A New Way to Engage with History 14 May 2026 · Exhibitor Stand
- Retail that shines: Story, experience and sustainable revenue 14 May 2026 · Theatre 1
- Tours, tours, glorious tours! 14 May 2026 · Theatre 4 - Exhibitor Session
- Breaking the house rules! A toolkit for queer stories in unexpected places 14 May 2026 · Theatre 2
- Sharing the learning from the GEM Inclusive Pathways Action Research Programme 14 May 2026 · Theatre 3
- Rethinking visitor experience: Turning operational challenges into growth opportunities 14 May 2026 · Theatre 4 - Exhibitor Session
- Building your filming business 14 May 2026 · Theatre 1
- Reimagining heritage: Lessons from the UnMuseum project 14 May 2026 · Theatre 2
- Audiences at the forefront 14 May 2026 · Theatre 3
- From static displays to living conversations: How Ailias avatars transform engagement 14 May 2026 · Exhibitor Stand
- From fragile to flourishing: Museum operating models in an uncertain world 14 May 2026 · Theatre 1
- SENsory Atelier: Transforming SEN/D education through arts and culture 14 May 2026 · Theatre 2
- Museums as centres for care 14 May 2026 · Theatre 3