We’re inviting submissions for a series of concise case studies to be included in our forthcoming book, Sustainable Museums: Strategies for the 21st Century, scheduled for publication in November. Written by sustainability expert Rachel Madan – who as the Director of Greener Museums has worked with many US and UK organisations including Tate, the (UK [...]
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Sustainable Museums: Strategies for the 21st Century
Our latest book provides a system that helps you make sustainability changes that are both transformational and lasting.
Which Way Forward for Community Museums?
What’s the way forward for community-based museums with little or no funding? And are there successful models they can learn from? The question arises because we’ve just received an email from Paul, a museum professional in Nairobi, Kenya who’d heard about about our New Museum Community publication. Now, this is a great book, with some [...]
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.
Museums as Social Enterprise
Improving people’s lives through an entrepreneurial approach is essentially what Social Enterprise is all about. And in launching initiatives for the unemployed, offenders, people with disabilities, or sustainability, more and more museums are adopting this approach. Initiatives such as these can both have a positive impact on the community – and generate extra income for [...]