Richard Greenhalgh

Richard specialises in the creation of digital stories in their many and varied iterations, using emerging digital technologies to broaden the scope of how those stories are told and published. Richard’s professional background is in film and television production as an award-winning editor, director and producer. Recently he has principally worked in the museum sector contributing to numerous exhibitions and projects for Museums Victoria and ACMI.

Richard Greenhalgh will be speaking at the Creative Museums Summit 2026 :

Vikings and Visitors: creating deeper engagement with touring exhibitions

How do you take a boring* pile of ancient objects from the other side of the world and make visitors respond passionately and creatively?

This presentation will show how Melbourne Museum intentionally built creativity into its presentation of the touring exhibition Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard. Through exhibition design, adult-focused exhibition activities, and school programs, the speakers will show you how they created opportunities for creativity from both visitors and staff.

*we don’t think the Galloway Hoard is boring, we love it.

The Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard exhibition was produced by National Museums Scotland.