Welcome to Emma Chaplin Heritage and Museum Services
What I offer
I offer consultancy services to museum, heritage and cultural organisations who need external knowledge and expertise to help them realise their potential.
I am an experienced, respected and knowledgeable museum professional who has worked in the sector for over 25 years. I am a former Director of the Association of Independent Museums (AIM), have a strong track record in consultancy and have experience of managing museums and collections in independent and local authority services.
I bring energy, a commitment to effecting positive change, a hefty dose of pragmatism and a wide network of contacts and expertise across the sector that I look forward to sharing with you.
![Emma headshot](https://emmachaplin.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AY2A6625edit-913x1024.jpeg)
If you have challenges to overcome or opportunities to grasp, do not hesitate to get in touch.
How I can help
- Strategic planning and review
- Project development and project management
- Partnership development
- Critical friend
- Facilitation and training
- Conference/ event speaker
I regularly work with trusted associates and can draw on a wealth of knowledge and expertise from inside and outside the sector.
![At AIM Conference](https://emmachaplin.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Emma-and-Caron-Bradshaw-CFG.png)
![Making a presentation](https://emmachaplin.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ec-mandh-show_sq-1024x1024.jpg)
Areas of expertise
Key areas of expertise include:
- Business planning
- Advocacy
- Museum development
- Collections development and review
- Accreditation
And also, working to support organisations with heritage responsibilities when heritage is not their core business, examples include the Methodist Church, Royal Shakespeare Company, British Olympic Association.