Katie McConnel

2015 Museums & Galleries Queensland Conference #2015MGQcon

What’s the Story? Compelling Narratives to Engage Audiences   Dr Katie McConnelCurator, Old Government House

To Amaze: the Aspiration of All Curators. ‘The Voice in the Walls’ Project at Old Government House

TO AMAZE: THE ASPIRATION OF ALL CURATORS.

‘THE VOICE IN THE WALLS’ IMMERSIVE THEATRE

PROJECT AT OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

Government House 1867Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, SLQ

Government House, George Street, ca. 1885 Image courtesy of John Oxley Library

Old Government House 2015. Photos by Sonja de Sterk

Looking from the Vestibule into the Hall

Dining room through to the Hall, Lady Chelmsford’s piano and staircase.

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InspirationPartnerships

Outcomes

Responses

Petworth House West Sussex

Inspiration

North Gallery

Partnerships and support

The final product

Photographs by Yan Chen

Responses‘Alright you have officially amazed me! That was absolutely incredible! I loved The Voice in the Walls so much!’ – Israel, age 10

‘The Voice in the Walls is spectacular and really fun you learn a bit of history as well. It leaves you guessing until the end.’ Reanne, age 10

‘That was the best thing that I have ever been through in my entire life!’ - Tom, age 9