Digital interpretation project

An introductory film was added to the Wordsworth Grasmere visitor experience in 2020. It has transformed how we interpret Dove Cottage and deepened visitors’ engagement with one of the world’s most famous literary shrines. Feedback is overwhelmingly positive.

We now seek to build on this success by creating a film that can provide a similar depth of engagement with our Museum and internationally-significant collection, which currently experience a lower level of public awareness than Dove Cottage, but which offer rich opportunities for engagement, connection and storytelling for a range of audiences. The creation of this new interpretative film has been supported by Art Fund’s Reimagine programme.

The film will use contemporary voices who reflect the Wordsworth Trust’s audience development priorities. People featured in the film will use objects in the collection to highlight the meaning, significance and relevance of the Wordsworths’ lives, ideas and works today. Assets will be supplied by the Wordsworth Trust and selected in consultation with an advisory group representative of our target audiences, and specialist advisors.

Please see the application pack for further information.