Tom and Barbara are a pair of museum professionals who love to collaborate and commiserate with others in the field. We offer training, history presentations, curation and exhibit design, grant writing support, and strategic policy and planning development.
Solutions
History Talks
We have a variety of storytelling presentations on Canadian and Metis history. Engaging, enjoyable, and provocative.
Training
Tom is a Certified Interpretive Trainer and we have several successful training modules for interpreters, storytellers, and programmers.
Indigenous Cultural Centres
Are you an Indigenous community hoping to conceptualize, open, or advance a cultural centre, museum, or gallery? Tom and Barbara would love to work with you.
Collection Management
We can help with best practices, including for Indigenous collections and repatriation. From a national or an institution’s side.
Policy & Planning
Not sure where to start or just need some fine-tuning or an extra eye? We’ve written and updated countless museum policies.
Exhibition Design
We can help design your exhibitions to be effective and impactful.
Grant-writing
We can help write or improve your grant success.
Certified Interpretive Guide Workshop
We can provide CIG sessions courtesy of the National Association of Interpretation. Participants finish with practical skills and international recognition.
Museum Experience Assessment (Secret Shopper)
We can visit your site and complete a fulsome report for you on what we see, then meet with you to report, discuss, and plan.
Our Projects
Some of our online projects might give you a good idea of our experience, or just provide some interesting content! Clio’s Armada, MixedMedia, podcasts, and video content can be found by clicking below.
Our Blog
We post news items, upcoming talks, and special features, such as ‘Steal This Idea!’
Latest from the Blog
BC Museums Conference and Tom’s Certificate completion.
Tom and Barbara of North Wind Heritage Consulting attended the BC Museums Conference in Nanaimo this week. We had a marvelous time with other heritage professionals from across BC. Tom was also lucky enough to receive his Certificate in Museum Studies from the Alberta Museums Association. This certification is designed for emerging heritage professionals and…
Clio’s Armada: Four York Boats at Fort Edmonton Park
An account of Fort Edmonton Park’s York Boat building program at its fur trade fort replica.
(Reblog) Mark Your Calendar: “CITY OF CHAMPIONS: Advocates, Activists, and Change-makers” presented at Fort Edmonton Park’s Capital Theatre, August 9, 2026.
Tom will be presenting one of his most relevant storytelling sessions this summer at Fort Edmonton. This in-person presentation is organized by the University of Alberta Alumni Society. It is part of their “Campus in the Community: Places, Faces & Spaces of Edmonton’s Past” event. You should come! Attendance is free with admission to Fort…
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