Bio & Contact

I have been a consultant for the museums and heritage sector since 1999. I am an expert problem-solver. I use a multi-disciplinary approach, grounded in research, to bring clarity, and develop thoughtful and creative solutions that allow people and organisations to transform.

I am excited by work that is creative and challenging, where I know I will be working on something that is interesting, that draws on my wide set of skills and knowledge, and there is an opportunity to make an impact.

I work with organisations of all types and sizes. Previous clients include

• Gatsby Charitable Foundation
• Medical Museion, Copenhagen
• Tate, London
• Francis Crick Institute
• Arts Council England
• Association of Danish Museums, Copenhagen
• Royal Academy of Engineering, London
• Royal Society of Biology, London
• Manchester Museum, Manchester
• Botanic Gardens, University of Cambridge
• Kings’ College London
• Land Design Studio, London
• MET Studio Design, London

In addition to my consultancy, I am director of the widely acclaimed Museums Showoff, which has had a huge impact supporting people working in museums, archives and libraries.

Prior to setting up my consultancy I worked at MET Studio (1988-1989) and as a curatorial assistant at the Science Museum, London (1986-1987).

I have held associate lecturer roles at

• University of Manchester (2006 – 2009; 2016),
• Westminster University (2014 – 2016)
• Imperial College London (2000-2015)

where I designed and delivered postgraduate modules in museum studies and exhibition development (practical module), undergraduate modules in cultural studies, supervised and assessed dissertations, attended exam boards, and interviewed prospective students.

I have a PhD in museum studies from the University of Manchester, titled Exhibition Production as Processes of Translation (2006-2011 part-time). In 2001 I was awarded a three-year NESTA Fellowship during which I explored new approaches to exhibition practice.

Contact

If you have a project you’d like to discuss, or to find out more about my work, you can contact me in one of the following ways. Please see my privacy policy for details of how I use your data.

Email me: info [at] rachelsouhami [dot] com

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