Getting your pricing – and importantly your range of prices – right is critical. It’s critical because it enables your institution both to maximise its income and to meet the needs of your entire range of users. And yet, within the museum community the issue of pricing – not just admission charges where these are [...]
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How To Develop A Youth Forum
MLA and Renaissance South East have made available a very useful Toolkit of Ideas on How to Develop A Youth Forum in Your Museum. Written by Claire Adler, the 40-page (free) report covers such issues how to develop successful consultations with young people, and provides a number of valuable case studies. The Toolkit is available [...]
Innovation in Cultural Organisations
In most industries, innovation is key to gaining competitive advantage and enhancing growth prospects in difficult times. But for cultural institutions, the meaning of concepts such as competitive advantage, product development or business models – which are so familiar in the business world – need a fresh interpretation. An recent Interim Research Report from NESTA (The [...]
Museum Sustainability Indicators
The Collections Council of Australia has just released a useful new report on sustainability indicators. Called Towards Sustainability Indicators for Museums in Australia, the 85 page report by Eleanor Adams considers sustainable goals under the four Pillars of culture, society, the environment and the economy. It’s a useful read and can be downloaded for free here.
Preserving Photographs: New Advisory Booklet
The British Library’s Preservation Advisory Centre has just published a new booklet giving guidance on the preservation of photographs. Preservation of Photographic Material provides an introduction to the history and identification of photographic processes, outlines the causes of deterioration and provides guidance on preservation, including handling, housekeeping, environment and housing. Download a copy here
Benefits of Adult Learning in Museums
MLA has made available a useful report on the benefits for older people of learning in museums. Titled Building a Society For All Ages, it’s available for download here. MLA also has an interesting brief report available on Adult Numeracy and Museums, available for download here. Related publication Rethinking Learning: Museums and Young People – [...]
Social Inclusion and Long-Term Impact
We’re really pleased to be able to make available a study written by Lucie Fitton, Inclusion Officer at the Museum of London, examining the long-term impact of museum social inclusion initiatives. As Lucie says in her study, it’s relatively easy to monitor the immediate impact of this kind of work, but much more difficult to [...]