The consortium has developed three main research strands through engagement with the ARTIST ROOMS collection. Art and its histories The ARTIST ROOMS collection is of major significance and richness. Engagement & learning Engagement and learning in UK museum and gallery settings is a major area of research and is already central to museum-led research on ARTIST ROOMS. The material collection The Material Collection research brings to the museum conservation departments a consortium covering technical and material problems together with aspects of collection care and management research across the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. This article was published on Tuesday 21 January 2025