Blended Past helps museums tell better stories around engineering and technology.
Working with in-house teams and agencies we shape perspectives that visitors care about.
Our work can found in exhibitions, galleries, websites, audio/video, social media and visitor tours at local and national museums.
Our approach is rooted in more than 20 years’ heritage, business/technology journalism, events and leading content programs for global engineering and technology brands.
Founded by former journalist and content lead Gavin Clarke, our company blends trusted story telling with audience insight with curatorial rigour.
Work with Blended Past and you can expect interpretive planning and content shaped by editorial judgement, strategic thinking and subject expertise.
Howman & Cetintas
Just want to acknowledge the brilliant work done by Gavin Clarke helping bring the docco ‘Secret Spitfires’ into print. This was a great collaboration and Gavin’s a fantastic wordsmith and has an attention to detail that is top notch. He’s a lovely guy too.
Roger Holmes
Thanks Gavin for working to turn our beloved Flossie into a virtual machine online for others to experience and love as much as we do! Bright ideas are one thing but Gavin had the tenacity to make sure Virtual Flossie saw the light of day.
Brendan Carr
The successful completion of our project was due in large part to Gavin’s determination and support in engaging with two museums, to identify primary sources and transform them into compelling gallery interpretations and displays.
John Barrett
There’s a real sensitivity in how this project brought our company’s story to life. Thanks to Gavin’s work, it doesn’t just present the facts – it captures what the place meant to the people who were part of it.
Norman Parker
Congratulations, Gavin! You have not only fully justified the Spitfire but you have immortalised it.
Communications Museum Trust
Gavin understood what we were trying to achieve and helped shape our story. He proved to be a flexible and resourceful partner with great ideas who was willing to listen and ready to adapt.
Andrew Herbert
The new display is now a superb addition to one of our finest galleries, the Colossus Gallery, which honours the men and women of wartime Bletchley Park.
The National Museum of Computing
Every organisation needs outside perspective and fresh ideas once in a while, and Gavin has brought that to us at The National Museum of Computing.
Projects and partnerships
From museums to communities, these are the stories we’ve helped bring to life.
How we work
Every project is different but our process is consistent and clear. Here’s how
we turn complex technology and engineering into encounters visitors enjoy and remember.
Find the thread
Each project starts with interrogation – of sources, assumptions and audiences – to find relevance, identify tensions and set direction.
Align vision, ideas, elements
We uncover fresh angles and define core messages that position your story, support design and work across channels.
Build the connection
We deliver your story as content that works wherever it’s encountered and remains relevant long after launch.
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