RLUK Inclusive Collections Inclusive Libraries | Scottish Design Galleries at V&A Dundee

Inclusive Collections, Inclusive Libraries (RLUK ICIL) is an RLUK programme of events that aims to foster conversation around decolonisation and inclusive practice in collecting, describing, presenting, and engaging with content in research library collections. It seeks to raise awareness about the opportunities and challenges of dealing with, contextualising, and engaging with offensive collections while also identifying and sharing examples of good practice https://www.rluk.ac.uk/icil/

Scottish Design Galleries at V&A Dundee

Kirsty Hassard and James Wylie, curators at V&A Dundee, discuss the museum’s decolonisation efforts within the Scottish Design Galleries since opening in 2018. They share insights gained from this process and explain how it has influenced the museum’s broader exhibition programming and future planned projects. Additionally, they detail how these efforts contributed to the development of V&A Dundee’s first major temporary exhibition, Tartan.