Seeking a website developer
A History of the North in 100 Objects
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM) is seeking to appoint a web developer to build an online user-centric, interactive experience (‘virtual exhibition’) for ‘A History of the North in 100 Objects’ which will support the Great Exhibition of the North by showcasing the incredible heritage held and interpreted in collections across the museums of the North.
In 2012, museums, galleries and archives in the North East were invited to nominate objects from their permanent displays that contribute to the history of creativity and innovation of the region. A curatorial team then selected the top 100 which were displayed as a virtual exhibition at www.100objectsne.co.uk telling the stories of the objects to illustrate the richness that comes from the region and its peoples, such as the creation of railways, the flourish of artistic life, the drive for social reform and the sheer breadth and quantity of world renowned inventions.
TWAM runs the Museum Development programme for North East England on behalf of Arts Council England. As part of the Great Exhibition of the North the Museum Development programme will work with colleagues in the Yorkshire and Humber and the North West to invite every museum across the North to nominate an object from their permanent displays that respond to one or more of the themes of the Exhibition - Art, Design and Innovation. A curatorial team will select the top 100, ensuring a mix of location, object type and chronology. Upon selection, chosen museums will then supply a high-quality image of the object for use in the ‘virtual exhibition.’
TWAM has a renowned track record in delivering successful and innovative collections interfaces, winning Museum of the Year 2016 at the Journal Culture Awards and being a finalist for the Museums + Heritage 2014 Innovation award for Collections Dive (http://www.collectionsdivetwmuseums.org.uk/) an alternative interface designed to inspire a more prolonged and open-ended collections browse.
The deadline for quotations is 5pm on Monday 15 January 2018
Timescale:
15 January 2018 – Submission of Tender
22 January 2018 – Shortlisted candidates invited to present their ideas
29 January 2018 – Contractor appointed, initial meeting
Mid-February 2018 - Pre production: prototype designs agreed
Late February/March 2018 – User testing of prototype
March 2018 – Full production
May 2018 – User testing, system fixes, soft launch
1 June 2018 – Delivery of finished product
Budget - £20k
Download the TWAM terms and conditions
Download the Great Exhibition of the North vision statement
For further information please contact: Sarah Younas, sarah.younas@twmuseums.org.uk
