About
At Colin Mulberg Consulting, we draw on over 30 years’ experience of working with in the museum, arts and heritage sectors.
Colin Mulberg, Director, trained as a designer, focussing on the interaction between people, products and spaces. He was Major Projects Interpretation Coordinator at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London playing a senior role in developing many award-winning projects.
For the last 14 years he has used his experience and skills to support clients of all sizes throughout the UK and internationally.
Colin is a senior leader in the sector and is a Fellow of the Museums Association (FMA), Professional Reviewer on the AMA and FMA programmes, and a Mentor on the MA Mentoring for All scheme. He highlights good practice as Show Partner for the Museums + Heritage Show, London, curating and chairing talks at the Show.
He shares approaches as a regular contributor to museum publications. He wrote the book chapter ‘The complexity of welcome: Visitor experience at the museum threshold’ for Museum Thresholds: The Design and Media of Arrival, Routledge, 2018. He also presents at sector conferences including MuseumNext.
Colin has considerable project experience as a registered UK National Lottery Consultant (NLHF) and has a strong track record of supporting funding bids. He is a Registered Designer (REngDes) and Fellow of the Institution of Engineering Designers (FIED).
Colin’s international work includes being a Council Member for international consultants Gerson Lehrman Group and member of Experience UK, the trade body for companies that design, create and deliver world class visitor destinations.
Resources
’Strong foundations for successful projects’
Aim Bulletin article
’Better Visits: Conducting a Visitor Experience Audit'
Museum + Heritage Advisor article
Aim Bulletin article
‘Attracting visitors - benefits vs features’
Aim Bulletin article
‘Unlocking value: How museums can embrace mixed economy pricing’
Museum + Heritage Advisor article
‘Re-engaging with your visitors’
Aim Bulletin article
‘Developing your mixed economy model’
Aim Bulletin article
‘How museums and heritage sites can translate visitor insight into income generation’
Museum + Heritage Advisor article