Student Olivia Skipsey Completes Museum Placement on Agricultural Heritage and Biodiversity
Olivia Skipsey participated in a summer student placement at Llandudno Museum from June to August 2021. During her internship, she worked on multiple projects including the 'Living History: Lockdown' exhibition, identified and interpreted agricultural artifacts for the Biodiversity Garden, and researched connections between farming heritage and environmental changes. She also consulted with professionals from the Home Front Museum and MOSTYN Gallery. Skipsey, who comes from a rural background, developed exhibit proposals linking historical agriculture to biodiversity impacts and collaborated with another student on display design.
Key facts
- Olivia Skipsey completed a summer placement at Llandudno Museum in 2021
- She worked on three projects: exhibition design, artifact interpretation, and agricultural heritage research
- She consulted with Adrian Hughes of Home Front Museum and David Cleary of MOSTYN Gallery
- Her work focused on connecting farming history with biodiversity and landscape changes
- She collaborated with fellow placement student India Hackett on exhibit design
Entities
Institutions
- Llandudno Museum
- Home Front Museum
- MOSTYN Gallery
Locations
- Llandudno
- Wales