Tourism Symposium 2016

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1 Tourism Symposium 2016 Study Tours 6 th June City Continuum: Celebrating the past developing the future Study Tour 1 Embracing heritage and social media Heritage remains a vital part of the English tourism offer, for domestic and overseas audiences. It is, rightly, a strength for which the country is known. We have an amazing resource in our conservators and educators... but what is it that takes a small attraction from the realms of the home-spun micro niche offer to a relevant, exciting destination attracting our residents and visitors? You will have the opportunity to learn from both an established small gallery and a multi-award winning new heritage attraction, linked by a wander along the canals, another well-loved part of Birmingham s industrial heritage. Itinerary 1.00pm Gallery Depart Baskerville House on foot; walk through Centenary Square and ICC to Ikon 1.20pm Short tour of Dan Flavin exhibition and question and answer session on Ikon s heritage and development excellence in food and retail offer 2.15pm 2.45pm media age 3.45pm 4.00pm Guided canal walk through Gas Street Basin and Brindleyplace Coffin Works how a small heritage museum has embraced the digital and social Depart Coffin Works End at Baskerville House; tea and coffee available.

2 Study Tour 2 Building on a Cultural Cornucopia Itinerary 1.00pm (BMAG) Depart Baskerville House on foot; walk to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 1:10pm Guided tour of the BMAG and exploring the Staffordshire Hoard and meeting a conservator to see / handle artefacts 2:30pm Walk to Library of Birmingham 2:40pm Guided tour at Library of Birmingham max of 25 people (note: anyone not able to gain a place on the study tour will be welcome to take the self-guided tour. Guides are available at reception). 4pm End at Baskerville House; tea and coffee available. Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BMAG) Chamberlain Square Birmingham, B3 3DH

3 BMAG is a vibrant museum in the heart of the city with over 40 galleries displaying world-class collections of art, social history, archaeology and ethnography etc. The museum holds centuries of European history and culture and is home to art collections of international importance, there is also a celebration of local and industrial history in the ever-changing exhibitions. The Staffordshire Hoard The Staffordshire Hoard is the largest collection of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver metalwork ever found, anywhere in the world. Discovered in a field near the village of Hammerwich, near Lichfield, in Staffordshire, England on 5th July 2009, it consists of more than 3,500 items that are nearly all martial or warlike in character. The Staffordshire Hoard totals kilos of gold, kilos of silver and 3,500 cloisonné garnets. There is nothing comparable in terms of content and quantity in the UK or mainland Europe. It is remarkable for being almost exclusively war-gear, with an extraordinary quantity of weapon hilt fittings, ie decorative items from the handles of swords and knives. Many feature beautiful garnet inlays or animals in elaborate filigree. The artefacts have tentatively been dated to the 7th or 8th centuries, placing the origin of the items in the time of the Kingdom of Mercia. Since the find, a research and conservation programme, headed by leading and notable experts in the field, has been launched and will be underway for many years. The Library of Birmingham Centenary Square, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2ND Top 10 things that you should know about Birmingham's libraries: 1. The Central Library was the largest public library in Europe. And in it was the second most visited library in the country (after Norwich) with 1,197,350 people passing through its doors, and was also Birmingham s busiest building. 2. Central Library closed on June 29, 2013, as its collection was moved to the new Library of Birmingham in Centenary Square.

4 3. Built for 189million, the Library of Birmingham is the largest public library in the UK, the largest public cultural space in Europe and the largest regional library in Europe. 4. Initial plans for the new library had it split across two sites - with the main lending library to be in Centenary Square and the archives and special collections at Millennium Point. But that idea was scrapped. 5. Dutch architects firm Mecanoo and BupoHappold Engineering won a competition to create the new library, and in 2014, the Library of Birmingham was named West Midlands building of the year by the Royal Institute of British Architects. Patrick Arends from Mecanoo was named emerging architect of the year while the library s owner Birmingham City Council was crowned client of the year. 6. In addition, Birmingham City Council s assistant director of culture, Brian Gambles, who worked on the library project, was made an MBE for services to libraries, saying that "over 5,000 people have worked one way or another on creating the library and it just gives you a tremendous warm glow when you experience the reaction of visitors." 7. The Hobbit, by JRR Tolkien, who spent his childhood in Birmingham, was the first book to be put on the shelves of the Library of Birmingham 8. The building has nine floors - six of them open to the public - and can hold 3,000 people. 9. Since its opening, there have been more than 400 events and 32 exhibitions in the building. 10. The library s most valuable books are editions of Shakespeare s First Folio and John James Audubon s Birds of America, worth between 6million and 7million each.

5 Study tour 3 Walking tour of film tourism in the city Birmingham is regularly used as a backdrop by TV and filmmakers because of its diverse range of locations, from the iconic to the anonymous. This walking tour covers tales of con artists, soap queens, game show kings and even a phantom flan flinger. You ll see some of the most iconic locations from shows including Crossroads, Hustle, Line of Duty, and The Game on route. With planned stops to take you inside the 'Imperial Hotel' from Dancing on the Edge and the 'Office of TO-20' from Line of Duty. Film Birmingham also offers attendees the chance to see one of the most versatile and regularly used filming locations in the city with exclusive views inside a wonderful historic city building. Start at Baskerville House for film tourism walking tour 5 members of the team with ipads to show the group examples of filming in the various locations they are visiting The locations are from a range of feature films and television and the tour will last 2-3 hours Film Birmingham to lead the tour sharing their experiences and expertise Itinerary 1.00pm 1:15pm 1:30pm 1:45pm 2:00pm 2:15pm 2:30pm 2:45pm 3:00pm 3:15pm 3:30pm 4.00pm Walk to Snow Hill Snow Hill Cathedral Barwick Street Margaret Street Council House Victoria Square Centenary Square Brindleyplace Broad Street Municipal Bank (share images from previous films) End at Baskerville House; tea and coffee available.

6 Please note: All study tours are walking tours. Refreshments are not included during the tours; tea and coffee available at Baskerville House at the end of the tours.