The National Youth Agency is working with organisers the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) and the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to inspire young people to dig into the past and dust it down. Young groups will work as curators, finding new ways to present objects and artefacts, discovering untold stories and hidden meanings, and working with museums, libraries and archives to generate a network of innovative exhibitions for 2011 and 2012.
Andrew Motion, MLA chair, said: "It's exciting to see young people engaged with museums and objects, helping to curate exhibitions and making them relevant to Britain today."
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