Measuring the value of costumed interpretation at historic sites - Dr Jane Malcolm-Davies

For 12 years Dr Jane Malcolm-Davies managed the front of house costumed interpretation for the Royal Palaces in the UK. In this presentation from Reconference 2018, Jane shares her experiences of how to effectively communicate with visitors at historic sites and explains why investment in reconstructed clothing can have a real impact on the effectiveness of the costumed interpretation. Thank you to Hands on History (www.handsonhistory.no) for providing footage of the conference. You can watch the whole of Reconference 2018 on their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuNXj6rnlMjSh6D54sFJIZg The Tudor Tailor: https://www.tudortailor.com The Tudor Tailor team aims to provide research, resources and inspiration for people who enjoy learning about 16th century dress - for fun, for educational projects, for reenactment events, for heritage sites, for stage plays and for screen productions. JMD&Co: http://www.jmdandco.com JMD&Co specialises in developing the role of front-of-house staff in visitor experiences at heritage sites with particular experience in training interpreters to engage in welcoming and friendly conversations with visitors.