The Visitor Studies Group

The Visitor Studies Group is an organisation dispersed across the UK and beyond. We work through partnerships with a range of other organisations to host events and offer networking opportunities.

Some of our partners over the last three years have been...

Museum of London Docklands
Host of the VSG Annual General Meeting in February 2009. Frazer Swift, Head of Learning at the Museum of London Docklands, is also a former member of the VG committee. 
Website: http://www.museumindocklands.org.uk 

Chester Zoo
Host of the VSG Summer School in September 2008. Maggie Esson, Education Programmes Manager at Chester Zoo, is currently a VSG committee member.
Website: http://www.chesterzoo.org/

The Wallace Collection
Host of a joint seminar between the VSG and the E-learning Group in May 2008.
Website: http://www.wallacecollection.org/

Inverness Museum & Art Gallery
Host of the VSG Seminar in April 2008. Katey Boal, Assistant Curator for Learning & Access at Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, is currently a VSG committee member.
Website: http://inverness.highland.museum/

British Museum
Host of the VSG Annual General Meeting in February 2008.
Website: http://www.britishmuseum.org/ 

Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales
Host of the VSG Seminar in November 2007. Elaine Cabuts, Public Consultation Co-ordinator at National Museum Wales, is currently a VSG committee member.
Website: http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/

National Museum of Scotland, National Museums Scotland
Host of the VSG Summer School in June 2007. Jenni Fuchs, Visitor Studies Officer at National Museums Scotland, is currently Chair of the VSG committee.
Website: http://www.nms.ac.uk/

British Library
Host of the VSG Annual General Meeting in February 2007.
Website: http://www.bl.uk/

At-Bristol Science Centre
Host of the VSG Summer School in September 2006.
Website: http://www.at-bristol.org.uk/

Banbury Museum
Host of a joint seminar between the VSG and South Midlands Museum Federation in March 2006.

Natural History Museum
Host of the VSG Annual General Meeting in January 2006, and frequent host to VSG committee meetings that fall outwith other events. Georgina Bishop, Interpretation Developer at the NHM, is currently a VSG committee member.
Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/

Eden Project
Host of the VSG Summer School in June 2005. Andy Jasper, Research Manager at the Eden Project, is also a former member of the VSG committee.
Website: http://www.edenproject.com/

Walker Art Gallery, National Museums Liverpool
Host of a VSG seminar in May 2005. Francoise McClafferty , Research and Information Officer, is also a former member and secretary of the VSG committee.
Website: http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/

Victoria & Albert Museum
Host of the VSG Annual General Meeting in January 2005. Elin Simonsson, Assistant Gallery Educator at the V&A, is currently a VSG committee member. Juliette Fritsch, Head of Gallery Interpretation, Evaluation and Resources at the V&A, is also a former member of the VSG committee.
Website: http://www.vam.ac.uk/