If there are just 10 things we should all do as successful enterprises, then these are they… So says AIM Council (cough), who always like to keep it simple and straightforward… “they are the hallmarks of a successful museum charity. Years of hard-won experience reveal these Golden Rules form the basis for successful governance for all independent […]
Tag Archives: good ideas
Football Club use archives to help fans fight off Dementia
There is much debate about the purpose of museums and whether they are primarily places of learning, individually opted into, or whether there is a wider ‘duty’ to provide material culture stewardship within the heart of the community. Many, as in the growing discourse around Happy Museums, assert that museums should go much further even than […]
Summer: Open Learning programme at the Herbert
The Herbert is pleased to announce that the Summer Programme of Herbert Open Learning Courses has been launched. With courses as diverse as Ancient Egyptian Religion, Researching Family History, Creative Writing, and The History of British Fashion, there’s something to inspire everyone! Slap bang in the city, this is a wonderful venue and resource for […]
Shakespeare Week – going strong.
On 16th April 2013 the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust will launch a brand new annual cultural and learning campaign for Britain’s primary schools. The inaugural Shakespeare Week will go live in March 2014, to celebrate the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth 17-24 March 2014 – first Shakespeare Week takes place across the UK Shakespeare Week will be officially launched by The RT Hon […]
Donation boxes.. Making the Most of..
So how much should you really expect to get? .. Are you working your donation boxes hard enough? A few wise words from Judy Niner of Development Partners .. Judy has been advising members of AIM for a number of years. See below for some of her quick tips and watch out for more workshops […]
Artists Open Day – winter – Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
23 January 2013 – isn’t this a lovely way to keep your visitors on site … who else does this? What about an exhibition? A competition? [ed.] This is the last in a series of four artists’ days where painters are invited to portray Anne Hathaways Cottage as the seasons change. Artists bringing their own […]
Examples of successful ‘resilient’ practice- AIM gazetteer
New from the continuing AIM Resilience Programme – Advice and good practice. The study summarises and reviews successful business ideas and strategies as exemplars for museums and galleries striving for organisational resilience. Compiled by Jon Finch of Black Radley Culture Ltd and supported by the ACE (Arts Council England) Renaissance Strategic Support Fund, the research […]
Do, See,Socialise.. museums after dark
More, not less, is one way of dealing with the recession and the search for other forms of income. It may have started rather stylishly in Paris – it often does – with Un Soir, un Musée, un Verre but making museums into a place for ‘grown ups’ to meet socially is growing apace. The current set of […]
Happy 2020 Museum Visions
Is this the way it could be? should be? Part of the continuing discussions about the future of museums: Happy Museum project responds to the Museums 2020 (from Happy Museum website} Museums 2020 is the Museums Association’s initiative to create a bold vision for UK museums and their impact – the difference museums can have […]
So what DID happen at Museum Camp?
For those (unfortunates) who were unable to make it to MuseumCamp 2012 in Birmingham, here is a flavour – but not quite as good as the flavour of the cakes. by the lovely team at VisitShropshire -and here are some other reports about the event on the web -a story in tweets and pictures [View […]
