Kids in Museums outline how you can create a generous and welcoming offer for all families, children and young people in the face of the rising cost of living. Aimed at those working in the museum sector but lots of advice that applies to many venues.

At 22 years old Anna Petrova is making a name for herself as the head of excursions at Odesa Fine Arts Museum, Ukraine. Anna shares her experiences working in ‘the pearl of the pearl’ of Ukraine and her hopes for the future.

Eloïse Malone and Rich Halliday from Effervescent discuss how co-production can be used to communicate more effectively with your audiences and to have a positive impact on society.

This guide by Kids in Museums is designed to support the work of museums to represent and include queer communities and engage children, young people and families with LGBTQ+ heritage.

Tamsin Flower finds new ways of telling people’s stories by the beat of a drum as part of her work with the renowned percussionist Evelyn Glennie. Part of her Fellowship at the Audience Diversity Academy.

A Creative People and Places case study for AMAculturehive. Ideas Test takes us through how they worked collaboratively to co-create theatre that prioritised young people’s voices.

An evaluation report by Elizabeth Lynch on Idea Test’s Make Change project. This is a story about a pilot project that did not work out as planned, that failed to generate all the hoped and planned for impacts but has made a useful space for reflection and learning for the Ideas Test team, their partners ... Read more

Abby Bird, Audiences and Communications Manager, Black County Living Museum (BCLM) and creator of BCLM’s viral TikTok account talks about social media success, challenges, vision for the future and more. One of a series of podcasts with museum people by For Arts Sake.

Dhikshana Turakhia Pering, Head of Engagement and Skills at Somerset House, Trustee Museums Association, Member of Museum Detox talks about engagement over learning, working together, and juggling family and professional life. One of a series of podcasts with museum people by For Arts Sake.

Kids in Museums wants to see the museum workforce becoming more diverse by creating routes for young people from all backgrounds to work in museums. This comprehensive guide shows how museums can play a central role in helping them develop transferable skills for employment.

This resource by Kids in Museums suggests some next steps for working with children, young people and families to address the need for change highlighted by the Black Lives Matter movement. It is not intended to be an exhaustive guide to decolonising your museum or becoming an anti-racist organisation but a helpful starting point for ... Read more

Emma Callin and Sean Kenny, Villa Marina & Gaiety Theatre, Isle of Man Government look at how they can attract a younger audience (14-24 yr olds) as part of their Fellowship at the Audience Diversity Academy. 

In March 2020 Hereford Cathedral had just embarked upon the public engagement phase of their Eastern Cloisters Project (ECP) when the impact of COVID-19 meant that all their planned work had to be cancelled. In this case study,  Abby Jones explains how the cathedral adopted a new digital approach to their audience engagement activities including ... Read more

A blog by Sian Davila, Marketing Manger, National Youth Theatre of Great Britainas part of her joint Fellowship with Joe Duggan, Head of Communication, NYTGB at the Audience Diversity Academy (ADA)

This report by Josephine Burns based on documents and data analysis by Morris Hargreaves McIntyre, summarises 14-18 NOW’s five-year programme and tells the story of a unique undertaking that brought together art and heritage with a vision ‘to support the creation of artworks by contemporary artists, to engage and stimulate the UK public in fresh and engaging ... Read more

The Kids in Museums‘ Manifesto is a set of simple guidelines for museums created with children, young people and families. It sets out what they feel makes a museum a great place to visit. The first Manifesto was created in 2004 and they have continued to develop it with feedback from children, young people and ... Read more

Arts Emergency is an award-winning mentoring charity and network. Their mission is to help marginalised young people overcome barriers to participation and success in higher education and the creative and cultural industries. This is their first Impact Report.

Annabel Thomas, Arts Development Manager at Trinity College, London explains why youth engagement is key to develop strong and lasting connections with potential audiences.

Can you tell our readers a bit about what you do?  The Family Arts Campaign is the UK’s largest audience development initiative and intends to engage more (and more diverse) families in arts, culture and creative opportunities.   Whether you’re a venue, company or artist, a theatre, a library, a gallery or museum the Family Arts Campaign can support ... Read more