In this, the second of two episodes focused on the distinctive nature of different forms of digital labour across Science Museum Group, we look to the experimental digital labour of the Group’s Northern museums. Hear how anarchic (but relatively low budget) digital experiments have reached new or previously disenfranchised communities, cultivating modes of learning which respond directly to audience need. We travel first to the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester where we hear how, through unique digital partnerships, the museum evolved its STEM learning offer to respond to the needs of its communities during and since the pandemic. Next, we journey to Locomotion in Shildon, County Durham, one of the Group’s two railway museums, and hear staff discussing the profound impact of small-scale digital initiatives for broadening access to the museum. As with the last episode, we hear from a museum trustee on why digital courage can be hard to embed in long-standing organisations of the scale and size of Science Museum Group.

Voices you’ll hear in this episode include Chris Keady – Head of Learning (Science and Industry Museum), John Stack – Digital Director (Science Museum Group), Sally McDonald – Director (Science and Industry Museum), Dr Sarah Price – Head of Locomotion, Dr Sophie Vohra – Research Associate (National Railway Museum), Simon Walsh – former Volunteers and Community Engagement Officer (Locomotion), Eileen Atkins – Engagement and Programming Manager (Locomotion) and Lopa Patel MBE – Trustee (Science Museum Group). The voiceover artist in this episode was Dr Steven Orchard.

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