September 15, 2008
Gina Koutsika (Head of Gallery Learning at the Natural History Museum, London, and soon to take up her new position as Head of Interpretation at Tate Britain) on the essentials when thinking about your museum audience
August 21, 2008
Interview "I think the idea of social value has become embedded in museums. And because of this the future for museums is bright. It is difficult to forsee that we will fall back in to an insular place intellectually. We...
May 22, 2008
Guide "Humans have always told stories. Storytelling is the natural, human way in which we make sense of the past". Chris Gidlow - Live Interpretation Manager; Aileen Peirce - Exhibition Project Manager; Polly Schomberg - Interpretation Manager; and Kate Woodall...
May 6, 2008
Interview "We've redefined what the narrative history museum can be. We're telling the big storry and then illustrating that with the small personal stories that really relate to people's own experience. And the museum is not only about the past...
January 23, 2008
Interview "The concept of leadership is not simply about having a great leader. It's about recognising the need for leadership right the way through an organisation. It's vital to push down decision making as far as it will go to...
February 2, 2006
The winner takes it all in visitor research? Ben Gammon – former Head of Learning & Audience Development at the Science Museum – on why you need to look for evidence of both success and failure when evaluating exhibitions Napoleon...
January 24, 2006
Snježana Pintarić - Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Zagreb, Croatia - gives a short history of the institution and introduces it's new leading-edge building which is due to open in autumn 2007. The Museum of Contemporary Art...
January 18, 2006
Lyndsey Jones - Development Coordinator at Bristol’s Arnolfini - explains their recent capital campaign and ongoing fundraising initiatives I studied French and Spanish at University so don’t have a fundraising background or a formal museum qualification. I chose a career...
January 18, 2006
Exclusive Online Article How do we measure people’s interest in funding a project? Patrick Boggon - Director of Tarnside Charity Fundraising Consultants - thinks he's found the answer with his Curve of Involvement. This article sets out to provide an...
December 21, 2005
Mark Jefferies - Managing Director of Craigmyle and Company – thinks you need to dedicate much more time and effort to the process of fundraising. The good news is that it is possible to raise significant funds for heritage and...
