Tag: Q&A
Museum of Water keeps flowing to new destinations as a source of public engagement: Q&A with Amy Sharrocks
Created in March 2013 to mark the 200th anniversary of physician and epidemiologist, John Snow who traced the source of cholera in London in 1854, the Museum of Water travels from place to place accepting donations (and… Read more
What do the new changes to ACE funding mean for museums?
What will be the benefits and challenges of the funding restructure for museums? We plan to integrate funding for museums into our three main funding streams, the National Portfolio, Grants for the Arts and strategic… Read more
What makes a strong museum board and effective governance in museums?
During the opening ceremony, Hinz, spoke enthusiastically about the founding of ICOM in 1946 by a handful of passionate museum professionals, growing into today’s international organisation of more than 36,000 members. He recalled the fundamental aspirations of… Read more
Transparency at Yorkshire Sculpture Park displays Arts Council Collection
Transparency at Yorkshire Sculpture Park features 15 sculptures, installations and films made between 1978 and 2014 by artists including Yelena Popova, Mark Titchner, Rachel Whiteread and Cerith Wyn Evans. Presented during a period when the demand for truth and… Read more
Haley Sharpe Design – creating engaging and dynamic museum experiences since the 1980s – Q&A with the directors
Haley Sharpe Design – creating engaging and dynamic museum experiences since the 1980s – Q&A with the directors When was Haley Sharpe Design established and how does the hsd of today compare to that of earlier years?… Read more
Fighting for a balanced national cultural policy – Q&A with GPS Culture on new report to better regional arts funding
What was your aim in researching the report? We have to set the bar high for the Government’s Culture White Paper. We need to fight for a holistic and balanced national cultural policy and funding settlement, designed to… Read more
The Art Fund – bridging the gap between art, artists, museums and museum professionals – Q&A with Stephen Deuchar
What new initiatives and projects will the Art Fund be working on in 2016? One of our brand new projects for 2016 is the Moving Image Fund, which helps regional museums collect, present and conserve artists’ film and… Read more
PLB celebrate 25 years and (almost) a thousand projects as part of the museum and heritage sector
How does PLB today compare to PLB in 1990? On the one hand we’ve changed massively, and yet on the other hand, we are still very much the same approachable, creative company we began as. Since 1990 the… Read more
Museums at Night: making museums amazing
What are the aims and objectives of Museums at Night? To challenge the notion that some people have that museums are boring and not for them by encouraging them to do something different at a… Read more