Alongside a capital programme and the accompanying new creative approaches to programming, the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum retains a commitment to its family friendly offer. Communicating the right information through clear channels prior to visits was seen as a priority, especially online, and resulted in new interactive content. The welcome on site was also … Read more
This guide summarises the contents of a family friendly forum which took place in February 2011 where ideas and learning around family friendly initiatives were shared. You’ll find a checklist of things to think about when programming for families, useful family friendly partner organisations and links to case studies from the participating organisations who shared … Read more
Looking at how a small museum investigated ways to encourage and engage visits by those with disabilities. The resulting free, interactive multi-sensory room linked to the wider public programme and enhanced a family friendly offer. Audience research informed the process and the resulting ideas evolved into a phased development to maximise limited resources. The practicalities … Read more
This helpful guide explains how you can analyse and interpret the results of your visitor surveys. You’ll find advice on using different computer packages, how to clean and code data, methods to evaluate your data and how to report on your findings. Part 3 sets out some principles for analysing the survey and making sense of … Read more
As museum collections continue to grow and stores become full, many organisations have had to refocus their approach and find new ways to broaden the reach of their exhibits. These have included long-term loans, loans boxes to schools, outreach projects and the professional sharing. This report details the scale of the collections but also what … Read more
This advocacy fact sheet is useful for all cultural marketers. Based on the Museums Association ‘Love Museums’ campaign, it outlines tips for how to raise your profile, improve communication and influence key stakeholders.
Museums are now playing a role in community development and are increasingly becoming a catalyst for regeneration. They have become places that bring together different community groups, develop skills and address social issues. Somewhere the community can have a voice through collections relevant to them. This document brings together research from the likes of Morris … Read more
This article provides an overview of how Museums play a crucial role in the success of UK tourism by attracting millions of international and domestic visitors. The figures bring together key data from multiple sources such as the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, Visit Britain, Deloitte and the Heritage Lottery Fund.
This document evaluates the pilot audience development training programme delivered by AAM to a selection of museums, libraries and archives in the North West. The aim of the programme being to improve understanding of what is involved in strategic audience development, how to place it more centrally in the organisation and ensuring it’s effectiveness. The … Read more
An evaluation report looking at the achievements of Museums at Night 2012. The document provides an overview of the project, how Culture24 delivers Museums at Night, why the scheme appeals to audiences and visitors, why it matters to museum venues, and how the project will move forward.