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Stories of the World
Stories of the World is one of the ten major projects at the heart of the Cultural Olympiad, led by the MLA in partnership with the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG). Comprising a series of innovative exhibitions to run in 2011/ 12 – featuring collections reinterpreted by young people, local communities, historians, artists and other fresh voices – it aims to further engage young and diverse audiences with the museum sector.
In the spirit of the London Olympics 2012, Stories of the World will seek to welcome the world to Britain by using our rich collections to tell inspirational stories about the UK’s relationships with the world. Young people will be at the heart of the project, working for the first time in partnership with curators to uncover objects that tell the stories closest to them.
The resulting exhibitions – delivered by 14 regional partners representing 50 museums across the UK – will cover thought-provoking themes such as empire, sex, trade, and immigration, with each promising to shed more light on our distinct national make-up. Held in both traditional and unexpected venues, from museums to nightclubs, the exhibitions will leave a lasting legacy by attracting new audiences to museums and fostering creativity in the young.
To find out more and see the official project short film, visit the official Stories of the World homepage (part of the Cultural Olympiad website).