Showcasing the collections that bring our stories to life

SORT & SURVIVE LTD is a museum and heritage consultancy that gives advice and hands-on help to manage, exhibit and care for collections. Directors Susan Kirby and Sophie Hodgetts are Consultant Curators who have complementary skills and work together to plan and deliver projects.

Combining our collections management expertise with our project management skills, we work closely with clients to understand the needs of the project and agree on an approach. Our services include:

Collections management advice and practical assistance

• Collection audits and appraisals

• Collection relocations

• Collection storage management

Museum documentation and digitisation

• Collections digitisation planning and delivery

• Documentation audits

Exhibition and interpretation development

• Curatorial advice

• Interpretation plans

• Exhibition research

Museum and staff management

• Interim museum management

• Training staff and volunteers