This article was first published on Research Access. It discusses how the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is using the findings of a deep research exercise to move away from trying to ‘be all things to all people’. The article makes reference to a presentation made by the Van Gogh Museum and TNS NIPO at … Read more
Kate Feld spoke with Suzanne Stein, Head of Community Engagement at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) in California about Open Space – the museum’s innovative and wildly successful blog. The blog provides a place where the local community and the SFMOMA community can be visible and in dialogue with each other. This case study … Read more
Children were put in charge of museums, galleries and heritage sites across the UK for a whole day in 2011. This report looks at how these cultural institutions attracted young people to take part, and what the participants – both children and museums – got out of it. It features six case studies, including Tyne … Read more
Following the success of the 2011 event, children were again put in charge of museums, galleries and heritage sites across the UK for a whole day in 2012. This report looks at how these cultural institutions attracted young people to take part, and what the participants – both children and museums – got out of … Read more
This factsheet explains how cultural institutions such as museums, galleries and heritage sites can locate and attract young people to take part in Kids in Museums Takeover Day. It is useful in general for cultural organisations who want to know where to find young people ahead of a special event.
Seb Chan shares his thoughts on Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum’s shift from a zero tech to a high tech organisation and the impact it had on the organisation.
Report and recommendations on the MLA Accreditation scheme which: o Provided MLA with a clear picture of the levels of support for the development of Accreditation; o Assessed the levels of resistance to the proposed changes; o Encouraged discussion to gain insight on views about developing requirements and refining the processes for Accreditation. Main recommendations … Read more
This case study explores the objectives, processes and outcomes of the Science Museum’s Lates – a regular late night opening for adults-only. Lates aims to attract a young adult audience into the museum to engage with its collections and an average of 3,500 visitors attend these late night openings. Lates is not marketed in the traditional sense instead … Read more
Background The Science Museum introduced a game in the Antenna Gallery to engage crowds of young people with the challenging topic of the science of pain. The science of pain isn’t an obvious starting point for an online game. But the Science Museum certainly has good form making tricky subject matter fun for all ages. … Read more
This is an evaluation report of Glasgow Museums’ community curated Curious Exhibition. Based in St Mungo Museum in Glasgow, the Curious Project was an innovative project designed to support and celebrate the London 2012 Olympic Games and prepare for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games by creating intercultural dialogue and developing a legacy of increased understanding … Read more