Audiences Category

A new report by Museum Development England reveals the far reaching impact of the Pandemic on 765 museums and their audiences, finances and workforce.  It highlights the significant differences in how this impact has been felt across the sector depending on key factors such as the region a museum is located in or whether it […]

MDUK are pleased to share three films of recorded training sessions, focusing on elements of online marketing. We know that digital literacy and audience engagement has been a key development area for museums across the UK over the last 18 months and beyond, and as such wanted to provide accessible and free to access resources […]

Eleanor Moore, Sustainable Volunteering Officer for South West Museum Development, worked with three Devon museums to engage young people as museum volunteers. The museums involved in the project were South Devon Railway Museum, Teign Heritage Centre and The Museum of Dartmoor Life. The project had two core aims: To provide opportunities for young people to […]

From 2017-2019 a very special project from South East Museum Development took place: SEND in Museums South East. Samantha Bowen, our Museum Development Officer for Kent/Medway, has worked in museums for over twenty years, and during this time she became a parent to a child with severe physical and learning disabilities. This experience led to […]

The Inspiration Visitor Profiling research for local museums in Northern Ireland in 2016 revealed that representation was lowest in the 18-40 age category, accounting for around only a quarter of all museum visits. People were visiting museums as children, with their family, or when they’re older but there was a lack of engagement from those […]