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Museums journal.
No full text"Indexes to papers read before the Museums Association, 1890-1909. Comp. by Charles Madeley": v. 9, p. 427-452.Art indexArt and archaeology technical abstractsArchitectural periodicals index"Indexes to papers read before the Museums Association, 1890-1909. Comp. by Charles Madeley": v. 9, p. 427-452.Mode of access: Internet."Organ of the Museums Association," 1901-The "Museums directory" was issued with v. 2-5, in a form to allow it to be taken out and bound separately. In this set the directory is bound with the volumes as originally issued. The directory was reissued in 1911 in separate, enlarged form
Embedding civil engagement in museums
Full text linkInitiatives over the last decade on both sides of the Atlantic and beyond have sought to reposition museums at the heart of their communities as agents for civil engagement. This paper explores the principles involved in making the role possible, using the example of urban history museums. It argues that this will take time, commitment and careful planning, and will impact on every aspect of the museum's activities. It is an essential task however, reflecting the direction museums should be taking in society in the 21st century, but will only be achieved if there is a change of culture across the profession
Comparative research into the museum governance systems of national museums in the UK and Taiwan
No full textThis research is a pioneering study focusing on the museum governance system.
Governance in museums has been under-researched; however, recent disputes and
development have drawn the public’s attention to this subject. Furthermore, there
is still no proper theory or model to explain the decision- and policy- making process
in museums. Regarding the scope of this thesis, a focus on national museums of
the UK and Taiwan has been chosen because of their historical similarities. A
literature review was conducted to aim at answering the question of ‘what is
governance?’, including its definition and theories, not only in the private sector, but
also in the public and non-profit sectors. Museum governance has been identified
and compared with the application of marketing and management as well as
museology. It was also significant to investigate the historical development of
museum governance in the two selected countries. It has enabled the author to
find out the most influential factors in the governance systems of museums and
create a preliminary model. Six national museums were selected as cases and three
trips of fieldwork were achieved in a period of more than a year. A background
analysis of each case provided a fundamental understanding of their history,
organisational structure and importance. Data collected was later analysed in
detail and compared, to understand governance practices as well as to test the
proposed model. This has proved that the Interactive Model of museum
governance helps to explain the governance process in the museum; however, a
minor change has also been made to refine this model. A further literature review
was conducted to update the information and also to ensure the originality of this
research. There are some suggestions for future research on this subject, and it is
the hope of the author to have widened interest in museum governance both in
academia and among museum professionals
Volunteer-run Museums in English Market Towns and Villages
No full textVolunteer-run museums in English market towns and villages
have been largely over-looked by scholars examining the
history and development of museums in England, and work on
contemporary museum volunteering or the relations of
museums to their communities have not distinguished between
volunteer-run and volunteer-involving museums. This thesis
attempts to redress the balance by examining a number of
volunteer-run museums in Dorset and the characteristics and
motivations of the volunteers involved in their development.
This element of the project included a survey of museum
volunteers in the county and studies of a selected group of
museums through interviews and through archival research in
museum records.
The thesis also presents a historical analysis, through a
number of case histories, of the development of volunteer-run
museums in English market towns and villages from 1884,
demonstrating clearly how the development of these small
museums reflects larger changes in the rural community from
the paternalism of the late nineteenth century, through growing
independence and democracy after 1918, to the counterurbanisation
of the second half of the twentieth century.
Changing perceptions of rural identity are also apparent in the
history of these museums.
The second element of the project was largely undertaken in
the archives of selected institutions founded at different
periods, an unexplored source of extraordinary richness.
Contextual discussions include an account of three
unsuccessful attempts to set up an English folk museum, the
importance of the growing interest in local history at a popular
level, and the impact of the Festival of Britain in focussing
attention on the history of towns as enshrining civic pride and
liberties.
Taken together, these two elements have enabled a clearer
picture to emerge of the importance of volunteer-run museums
to their communities, to the participants themselves and to the
wider museums community
MUSEUMS, MARKETING, TOURISM AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. THE BRITISH MUSEUM – A SUCCESSFUL MODEL FOR ROMANIAN MUSEUMS
Full text linkThe continuous growth of cultural influence upon the modern society combined with the increasing role of tourism in the economic life of cities, led to the development of the “emblem museums”. The “emblem museum” usually becomes a touristic attraction objective that must be visited by tourists from a city, and by taking the decision of prolonging their staying in that city, the tourists will increase the amount of money they spend in that location. The “emblem museums” represent a way to develop urban tourism, gain competitive advantage and attract new sources of income for the city`s economy. A recent study showed that 3 out of 10 tourists visited London for its museums. One of them is the British Museum, which, in 2010 was on the 2nd place in the top10 world`s most visited museums. This study aims to present the British Museum from the mix marketing perspective, from the visitor’s point of view, and to present some of the good practices this giant is using to attract more visitors and to maintain its competitive advantage, practices which may be used by Romanian museums in order to increase the visitors number and to obtain a better position in the economy life of Romanian cities.Museums, marketing, tourism development, cultural development, competitive advantage, marketing mix, visitors, best practices
Exploring the Roles of Technology and Social Play in Art Museums
No full textThis co-written chapter was included in an edited book featuring invited authors from different countries and different areas of museum research and practice. The chapter uses a theory of play by Johan Huizinga (1938) to frame case studies of play-based interactive experiences in museums in various countries. The aim was to use theory to ground museum practice, in order to evaluate existing practical implementations as well as to inform the design of new ones. The book was nominated as one of the 10 best museum education books of 2011 by Museum Education Monitor, and the chapter led to a subsequent technology residency the author undertook in the Spike Island gallery, Bristol in 2012, funded by the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, Arts and Humanities Research Council and Arts Council England. It also informed his subsequent postgraduate teaching, an example of which is a recent MA project, which deconstructs play from a computational perspective. Collaborations have continued with the co-author, which have resulted in a number of invited lectures. In this chapter the authors explore play as a structure for supporting visitor learning, drawing from international research in museums and interaction design. Four aspects of play first proposed by Huizinga are explored – the free-choice aspect of play, play as distinct from real life, play as an ordering structure, and the role of play in bridging communities. The chapter argues that play provides museums with ready-made structures and concepts, which can help planning for visitor learning. The research was equally divided between the co-authors, who developed the conceptual and theoretical aspects of the article by drawing on their own research alongside key examples of museum design and digital media
What does the future of museum learning and engagement look like?
No full textThe Museums Association is holding a one-day conference, Future of Museums: Learning and Engagement, on 27 March at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburg
Fundraising Opportunities for Science and Technology Museums
Full text linkThe aim of this paper is to analyze the possibilities of private funding for a special kind of museums: science museums and technology centers. In the last years the economic crisis has impacted on the cultural sector, decreasing the public resources traditionally allocated to museums and arts and heritage in general. That has forced art professionals to develop alternative strategies to get the necessary financial support for museum’s activities. Although the crisis has affected also private companies and individuals, nowadays fundraising from the private sector seems to be the major alternative to the lack of public funds. I will start this paper analyzing the ethical problems in applying fundraising and marketing in general to museums and then proceed focusing on the main private sponsors of museums in general (foundations, private corporations and individuals). I will then concentrate on science museums addressing their peculiarities and characteristics; I will later deal with issues related to concrete private sponsorship for this type of museums. In the conclusion, I will delineate what some of the major future challenges for this sector are.Fundraising; Audience Analysis; Marketing; Science and Technology Museums
Virtual Museums – A Plea
No full textDigital technologies have opened up new possibilities for the cultural sector. Many museums are represented on the internet with various materials. Augmented reality and virtual reality offer immersion experiences even for existing museums. However, for many topics there are no museums and exhibitions. The author group “Virtual Museums Forum” is now presenting a contribution to the discussion that focuses on museums in the metaverse. It aims to promote conceptual considerations for implementing virtual museums. This raises two fundamental questions: “What is a virtual museum?” and “For which topics or constellations can a virtual museum be particularly suitable?” This book provides a pragmatic answer to the first question. Comprehensive theses are then put forward for the second question and implementation of virtual museums
The Business of Museums and the Engagement of 21st Century Audiences
Full text linkWithin the sub-theme of Collaboration, Partnerships, and Mergers – the author will create an engaging discussion with attendees on how the of business of museums lends itself to building collaborative and viable business partnerships which can be beneficial both in terms of revenue and audience engagement. A second element will examine through case studies how organizations such as the Oxford University Museum Partnership, The Lightbox Museum and Gallery as well as the British Museum and Museum of London retool and refocus their commercial interests to build sustainable partnerships and mergers with non-museum sector organizations to expand their retail and enterprising activities. Attendees and participants will gain an insight into these trends and methods currently being used by both large museum and small independent museums in the UK to grow their audiences through none traditional methods. Similarly, the author will demonstrate how non-traditional enterprising approaches to stewardship and education can demonstrate the public value of museums in an age when limited funding and competition for resources require museums to become more creative and collaborative outside their traditional roles, whilst continuing to engage and capitalize on the growing sophistication of 21st century audiences
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