Ashleigh Taylor, Community Heritage Development Officer at Torfaen Borough Council, explains how she overcame the challenges presented by the landscape of Blaenavon World Heritage Site to bring it to life after hours with a Museums at Night astronomy event.
2.
Explore the World
Heritage Site
Give people a
different perspective
on the Site
Use the World
Heritage Centre in a
more creative way.
3.
To run 2 events
Bat and Night Jar walk
Cancelled due to lack of bookings
Dark Skies Events.
Made up for it all.
4.
Dark Skies event
10 PARTICIPANTS.
Started at a local Pub.
A free mini bus the Centre – with a tour guide
Indoor planetarium in the Centre
Look around the Centre
Back to the Pub for real live stargazing.
5.
Feedback from participants overwhelming
2 partners worked together successfully
We tried a new activities
The Activity worked well.
“Wow, I never knew how much there was in
Blaenavon”
“What an amazing experience”
6.
Advertising!
Look at who you use – internal works best!
How reduce costs – staff, resources,
The time of year!
8.
The Activities we will run again, but at a
different time of year
We will participate in Night at the
Museum, but we will do different
activities, although we will try the walk again.