Funders and donors are the lifeblood of most museums. But what if we looked at donations and funding as a two-way relationship rather than a transaction? The San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum’s approach to its strategic partnerships is to look for ways to add as much value as possible for […]

With social media adoption at an all-time high, the lure of digital marketing is hard to resist. The international reach, affordable ad options and easy to track metrics are just a few of the alluring aspects of marketing via digital means.

Ahead of December’s Digital Exhibitions Summit, MuseumNext finds out more about the National Portrait Gallery’s latest collaborative project to reach unengaged audiences.There’s been no shortage of discussion surrounding the theme of museum closures in recent years. But while this has largely been as a response to the challenges of Covid […]

The State Library of New South Wales started two online after school programs during the pandemic; Art Club and Young Writer’s Club. Art Club is for children who want to learn about and create art. It encourages participants to engage with the art collection and create their own artwork in […]

Ask a Curator Day started in 2010 in an effort to harness Twitter’s networking power to drum up some direct engagement with curators across the globe. The idea was that a curious public would be able to question the keepers of cultural heritage about the objects in their care and […]

Take a look through artist opportunities pages and residencies spring up in the most inspiring and surprising spaces, from a residency on a container ship to a programme at the SETI Institute. Residencies can be lengthy or short, on-site or remote, have specific outcomes or be open-ended. There are artist-in-residence […]

SHHH! Museums are often thought of as being quiet spaces, for contemplation and learning. But some museums are embracing the power of music to create emotive and immersive experiences, reach new audiences and reinterpret their exhibits. Music grabs our attention and tells stories. Think of Tarantino films. Jaws. Adverts where […]

Museums are increasingly aware of the role they have to play in tackling the climate emergency, but the sector has a large carbon footprint with museums accounting for almost a quarter of the CO2 emissions of all Arts Council England NPOs. Temporary exhibitions and new displays create a lot of […]

According to the latest review of data, there are some 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK. Globally, this devastating disease affects more than 55 million people worldwide, with almost 10 million new cases diagnosed every year according to the latest research from the World Health Organisation (WHO). And […]

The odds of peaceful dialogue between North and South Korea were seemingly shattered last year when Pyongyang blew up a joint liaison office in its border city of Kaesong in protest at what it said was Seoul’s inability to prevent defectors from flying anti-regime propaganda over the border.