About
Laura Owen [she/her] is an Oral Historian, Project Manager and Heritage Engagement Consultant who works with museums, galleries, communities, and organisations across the UK to deliver meaningful engagement with the past.
She works with communities to record and share their stories, in their own words and on their own terms. Her work is socially engaged, relevant, sustainable, and community-focused to bring joy and push the boundaries of what museums and organisations are, and who they are for. Laura is passionate about building meaningful relationships with individuals and communities by engaging people with cultural and personal heritage.
Services:
Oral history research, recording, transcribing and archiving
Oral history training for projects, groups, schools, and more
Project development and delivery within the heritage sector, including Activity Planning for the National Lottery Heritage Fund
Project evaluation from development to completion, producing toolkits and reporting to stakeholders
Community engagement consultation for a range of organisations and projects wanting to work with new audiences
Exhibition curation including archive research, interpretation writing and design
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