Channel 4 has announced a new series called Museum of US, which will follow people in towns and cities across the UK as they investigate and curate a museum about their residential street.
Channel 4 has commissioned Uplands TV to make the history competition series for More4. It will be presented by Blackadder star Tony Robinson.
“I’m thrilled to be involved,” Robinson said.
“Museum of Us will be celebrating the lives, the histories and the ingenuity of ordinary people, and bringing communities together to make something wonderful.”
Each week, Robinson will lead a team made up of a historian, designer and curator to a different street in the UK, where residents are challenged to create their own pop-up museum.
Tony Robinson to present Museum of Us
Local residents will uncover the story of their street in the new four-part series, billed by Channel 4 as ‘detective story meets design challenge’. Locations featured are in Birmingham, Aberystwyth, Norwich and Bristol.
“Tens of thousands of streets across the UK have fascinating histories hidden behind their front doors,” added David Olusoga, executive producer for Uplands TV. “We are delighted to be working with local residents and local museums to bring their untold stories to More4.”
“Museum of Us is a fascinating and beautiful series,” said Kate Thomas, commissioning editor for More4.
“With the inimitable Tony Robinson at the helm and a brilliant team of experts, I know the individual museums built will capture the imaginations of us all and make us wonder about the history to be found on our own doorsteps.”
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