Lace Unravelled

Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (NCMG) holds a collection of Lace and Lace Machinery. In 2016, they devised a development programme to improve knowledge of the collection and to make it more accessible for a range of audiences. We supported the project through the Designation Development Fund (DDF). The project brought together specialists, including academic partners and individuals from the lace industry, to improve understanding of the collection. A central part of this project was working with people who were not from a museum or research background. The funding enabled an 18-month period of engagement with individuals connected to the industry. The event featured an accompanying exhibition, “Lace Unveiled” with work by artists from Nottingham, Brighton, London and Portugal. The exhibition was captured by V21 Artspace to produce a 3D Virtual Exhibition Walkthrough, widening the reach beyond the physical visitor and offering an innovative way to engage people with lace and lace-making.