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
’Altogether now – better visitor offers through partnerships’
Aim Bulletin article
‘Increasing Income: Making the Most of What You Have’
Association for Cultural Enterprises blog
’Strong foundations for successful projects’
Aim Bulletin article (pdf)
’Better Visits: Conducting a Visitor Experience Audit'
Museum + Heritage Advisor article
‘Attracting visitors: benefits vs features’
Aim Bulletin article (pdf)
‘Unlocking value: How museums can embrace mixed economy pricing’
Museum + Heritage Advisor article
Aim Bulletin article (pdf)
‘Developing your mixed economy model’
Aim Bulletin article (pdf)
‘How museums and heritage sites can translate visitor insight into income generation’
Museum + Heritage Advisor article