Based on regular consultation with families about what they want to see from museum and heritage sites Jocelyn Murdoch, Content and Communications Manager at Kids in Museums outlines top tips to communicate your offer. First published on the Cultural Content newsletter of digital specialists One Further.
Sallyanne Flemons, North East Family Arts Network Ambassador, shares learnings and insights from the three-year Family Arts Campaign Ambassador programme and its impact on both regional organisations and the families they support.
In this Family Arts Campaign webinar, Alex Covell, Access Producer for festival.org shares practical tools and tips that support inclusive practices for families at outdoor events.
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.
This is a straightforward, introductory guide for museum staff on how to promote your museum to families. Developed by Kids in Museums it covers all the basics with plenty of jump offs to further resources to find out more.
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.
In 2019, the Family Arts Campaign began a three-year Local Family Arts Network Ambassador programme with the aim of supporting Network capacity and collaboration towards increasing engagement with diverse families. Three case studies examine how three of these Ambassador-led Networks explored ways of reaching families in need during the Covid-19 pandemic by creating physical arts … Read more
Kids in Museums supported 11 museums across the UK to trial new play ideas during October half term 2020 as part of their Play in Museums in a Socially Distanced World project with Charlotte Derry and PlayKX. Here Kay Dalton, Engagement Curator, shares how PK Porthcurno encouraged safe play with its family visitors.
Kids in Museums supported 11 museums across the UK to trial new play ideas during October half term 2020 as part of their Play in Museums in a Socially Distanced World project with Charlotte Derry and PlayKX. Here Anja Keitel-Campsall, Learning Officer – Families, share how Coventry Transport Museum encouraged safe play with its family … Read more
Kids in Museums‘ top tips on how your organisation can become more accessible and welcoming to special needs families, created in partnership with Sam Bowen, Special Needs Mum and Museum Development Officer.