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Art as a Catalyst for Recovery: Combating Alcohol-Related Isolation and Loneliness
“Three years ago, I wouldn’t have even gotten on a bus, let alone walked through the grand halls of the National Portrait Gallery,” recalls one...
How Superbloom Schools Supported School Gardens and Wellbeing
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… In 2022, amidst the lingering shadows of the pandemic, Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) embarked on an ambitious...
How Kazerne Dossin Uses History in Anti-Discrimination Learning
Kazerne Dossin, located in Mechelen, Belgium, just 20 kilometres from Brussels, is more than a museum. It serves as a memorial, archive, and research centre,...
What Pokémon GO Can Teach Museums About Social Participation
This article explores how organizations can leverage games like Pokémon Go to engage new audiences amid the decline in museum attendance. On a recent Saturday,...
Are museums good for your mental health?
Could it be that the benefits of the museum space go far beyond education? Museums have always been upheld as hubs of knowledge and culture;...
Museum TikTok Takeover: The Creator-in-Residence
Ellie Dolan described Peabody Essex Museum’s (PEM) TikTok Creator-in-Residence programme at the Museum Social Media Summit in 2023. The programme brought students and recent graduates...
Unlocking the Potential of Influencers in Museum Marketing
Becks Turner, then Social Media and Content Manager at the Barbican Centre, described how she matched creators with the centre’s exhibitions and music programme at...
MultakaOxford: Building Connections Through Museum Volunteering
Museums have long been places of learning and cultural exchange. In recent years, they have also become vital spaces for community outreach and support, including...
How the Cincinnati Museum Center Blends Food, Science, and Community
The Cincinnati Museum Center, housed within the historic Union Terminal—a stunning Art Deco train station—is home to a natural history and science museum, a history...
What is a Net Promoter Score and How Can Museums Use It to Improve Visitor Experience?
Net Promoter Score (NPS) records how likely respondents say they are to recommend your museum. It can sit alongside visitor comments and other research, but...
Tactile Images in Museums: Designing for Touch
In recent years, museums have made significant strides toward becoming more inclusive spaces. Among the many accessibility tools being adopted, tactile images stand out as...
Mission-Driven Storytelling for Museum Fundraising
Museums have long been seen as guardians of culture and history, with their primary touchpoints being physical exhibitions, events, and educational programmes. But increasingly, mission-driven...
Engaging Teens with the Vilnius City Museum
Engaging teenagers in museums is a universal challenge. How can these institutions transform into spaces that teenagers genuinely want to visit? More importantly, how can...
Heritage and Digital Learning in Casa Batlló’s Apprenticeship Programme
In the heart of Barcelona, Casa Batlló stands as a Gaudi masterpiece and a vibrant training ground for future heritage professionals. With its flowing lines,...
How Cincinnati Museum Center Built a Food-Based Learning Programme
Imagine if a museum wasn’t just a place to explore exhibits but also a space to learn by cooking. This surprising twist awaits visitors at...
Enhancing Lives Through Art: QAGOMA’s Art and Dementia Programme
In the bustling heart of Brisbane’s Cultural Centre Precinct, alongside the serene Brisbane River, lies the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA)....
Collaborative Programming: Malay Heritage Centre Beyond Its Walls
In July 2024, MuseumNext headed to Singapore for a chat with Shereen Tan, Senior Manager of Outreach and Education at the Malay Heritage Centre (MHC)....
How KID Museum Builds a Creative Making Culture
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… In their Creative Museums Summit 2024 presentation, KID Museum’s team showed the workspaces and practices behind its...
How The Peale Builds Museum Careers Through Paid Apprenticeships
In their 2024 MuseumNext presentation, Nancy Proctor, Jeffrey Kent and Andie Townsend described The Peale’s Accomplished Arts Apprenticeships (AAA) programme. It combined paid practical work...
How Stedelijk Museum Schiedam Co-created an Exhibition on Poverty
In Schiedam, the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam worked with local residents and organisations to explore poverty through art and personal experience. The museum’s Out of Poverty...
Designing and Operating AR at Verdun’s Underground Citadel
The Underground Citadel of Verdun, a pivotal site from the First World War, has been reimagined as an immersive visitor experience through cutting-edge Augmented Reality...
How Bozar Commissioned AR Art Beyond the Gallery Walls
Bozar, a multidisciplinary arts centre in Brussels, recently ventured into the digital art realm with its project Ceci n’est pas une exposition. This innovative initiative...
