Consultant in the heritage industry: helping galleries, theatres and museums
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Elizabeth studied History of Art and thought she'd go into museum curation, until she discovered the amazing world of consultancy in the heritage sector! She helps museums, theatres and galleries solve problems... everything from how to boost visitor numbers to launching new learning programmes.
If you have always wanted to work in heritage and you're interested in what makes people tick, this could be the career for you.
Elizabeth's bio: I work with arts and cultural organisations helping them to understand more about the people who visit them and how to grow, engage and satisfy their audiences
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