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Valley-hawk

Curating Cultural Legacies

Tailored Solutions for Cultural Institutions

Each service is structured to address specific institutional needs while remaining flexible enough to accommodate unique collection characteristics and audience profiles.

Pricing reflects the level of preparation, research, and specialist knowledge required for each engagement. All figures include preliminary consultation and post-project documentation.

Guided Interpretive Tours

£87.50 per session

Thematically organised tours that reveal the historical context, material composition, and cultural significance of collection items. Each tour is researched specifically for the hosting institution and can accommodate groups of up to twenty participants.

Tours typically run between sixty and ninety minutes, with time allocated for participant questions. We provide supporting materials that visitors can reference after their visit.

  • Pre-tour consultation with curatorial staff
  • Customised narrative development
  • Take-home resource materials
  • Post-tour participant feedback collection

Educational Workshop Design

£142.75 per workshop

Interactive learning experiences that combine object-based learning with hands-on activities. Workshops can be aligned with national curriculum standards or designed for general public audiences.

Each workshop includes preparatory materials for educators, activity instructions, and assessment frameworks for measuring learning outcomes.

  • Curriculum alignment consultation
  • Activity material preparation
  • Facilitator training session
  • Participant workbooks and resources

Private Event Facilitation

£315.00 per event

Transform your institution's spaces into venues for corporate functions, academic conferences, or community gatherings. We manage logistics, coordinate with venue staff, and provide interpretive programming that contextualises the space for attendees.

Services include event planning consultation, on-site coordination, and optional guided elements that integrate collection highlights into the event experience.

  • Venue capacity assessment
  • Event timeline development
  • On-site event management
  • Optional curator-led segments

Archival Research Access

£56.25 per session

Supervised access to specialised collections for researchers, documentary producers, and genealogists. We facilitate navigation of cataloguing systems, recommend relevant holdings, and ensure proper handling protocols are maintained.

Sessions are scheduled in advance and include digital photography permissions where appropriate. We can also provide transcription services for handwritten materials.

  • Pre-visit research consultation
  • Cataloguing system orientation
  • Supervised access to materials
  • Digital capture permissions

Conservation Consultancy

£198.60 per consultation

Professional guidance on preservation strategies for textile, paper, and ceramic collections. We assess current storage conditions, recommend improvements, and connect clients with specialist conservators when intervention is needed.

Consultations include written reports documenting condition assessments and prioritised recommendations for remedial action.

  • Environmental condition assessment
  • Storage system evaluation
  • Handling protocol development
  • Specialist referrals when needed

Curatorial Research Support

£223.40 per project phase

Collaborative research partnerships for exhibition development, catalogue production, and provenance verification. We conduct archival research, consult comparative collections, and synthesise findings into formats suitable for exhibition labels, catalogues, or online resources.

Work is structured in phases, allowing institutions to adjust scope based on budget availability and project timelines.

  • Primary source research
  • Comparative collection analysis
  • Provenance documentation
  • Exhibition text drafting