Category: Openings & closures
Director of the NHM and Chair of the NMDC reviews 2012
2012 was undoubtedly a great year for showcasing UK culture to the world, and indeed to the people of the UK. It was the year the world watched as the UK unashamedly celebrated our social, political, scientific, technological, artistic and… Read more
Museum Marketing -Taking a risk
With museums nationwide facing increasing budget cuts and visitors reducing spend on leisure, arts marketing teams are finding that they can no longer rely on traditional methods alone to attract much needed audiences. Read more
Building a great online shop
Ecommerce has continued to become to be an even more important share of retail sales year-on-year. The cultural sector is no exception to this role and online sales are of growing importance to museums, arts organisations and heritage institutions both… Read more
Edutainment – Repeat Visitation
The drive towards a greater level of inclusion for the varied audience to the modern museum, gallery and visitor attraction has seen the marriage of the latest compelling entertainment content and technology combined into the educational medium to create what… Read more
The Brunel Institute – a national institution
The ss Great Britain was described as ‘the greatest experiment since the Creation’ when launched into the Bristol Floating Harbour on July 19th 1843. Read more
Transporting Treasures: The art of transporting artefacts around the world
The British Museum has an extensive loans programme which sees us staging major exhibitions both at home and abroad. Read more
Cultural Heritage Careers: Entry and Development
The Cultural Heritage sector faces significant challenges regarding the training of its workforce. Read more
Creating a better museum in financially challenging times
Ensuring that our museums continue to prosper in these difficult economic times is the major challenge facing the museum sector. One possible way forward for protecting museum’s in the future is through co-location and integration with other services to reduce… Read more
Changing the fortunes at Australia’s Museum of Contemporary Art
Towards the end of the 1990s, almost a decade after it opened to great acclaim, the MCA was facing financial difficulties, with the initial founder of the Museum, the University of Sydney (through a private bequest, the Power Bequest), reducing… Read more
Bold plans to re-open the California Tower after more than 75 years
The view from the California Tower at the San Diego Museum of Man is magnificent. Read more
Lift Off for Port Canaveral Welcome Center
Port Canaveral has witnessed many significant milestones in American history from first nation settlements and New World exploration to NASA journeys into space. Celebrating their rich heritage, this busy cargo, cruise and naval port will soon boast a fantastic new… Read more
Derry-Londonderry a crucible of culture in 2013
Derry-Londonderry is the city to visit in 2013. The first ever UK City of Culture is playing host to a world-class programme of events which includes the Turner Prize presented outside England for the first time; a new commission by… Read more