MuseumWorkers’ Post

That moment when you go from being the first #Accessibility Consultant on a premises slated to become a first-of-its-kind #Museum to negotiating and signing a contract with said museum as their official Access Advisor! Top of mind are: #AudioDescription and #wayfinding.

Public venues such as museums and historical buildings usually have lots of artifacts and assets to protect and the keys also need to be protected. #KeyControl #PublicVenueSecurity #AssetManagement #KeyManagement https://hubs.li/Q02Fhs-z0

Museums and trust: Case Two. If people don't regularly visit museums, it doesn't mean they don't see them as essential in their community. Attendance can surge if entry is less expensive, or free. #museums #audience #public https://lnkd.in/gWNScaEM https://lnkd.in/gv3HU_Xc https://lnkd.in/gm-fmWCs

Balancing visitor experience and exhibit protection in museums is crucial. Examples of effective strategies might include using subtle protective barriers, clear signage, and well-trained gallery attendants. These measures create a safe viewing environment without hindering accessibility or engagement. In addition, proper crowd control ensures both visitor safety and the preservation of delicate artworks. Learn more about optimizing your museum's protective measures without compromising the visitor experience via the link: https://lnkd.in/eCCdwHTm #MuseumManagement #ExhibitProtection #VisitorExperience

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🤨 More than ever museums need to think deeply about their purpose, asking themselves why they exist and who for? The answers to these two questions may very well be different now than 5, 10, 20 years ago. Read my newest Learning Hub post below 👇

Museum spaces have always attracted people with the opportunity to take beautiful photos. Sometimes it's pictures of the exhibits, and sometimes just a nice selfie on a pretty background. During my time working in a museum, I often encountered visitors who wanted to take intimate photos. Usually museum rules don't deny this type of photo. But it can inconvenience other visitors, especially families with children. What do you think? Is it acceptable to take such photos in museums? #security #museumsecurity #museum #museumrule #primavera_911 # #securityguard #safety #Risksanalysis #securitymanagement #crimeprevention #predictiveprofiling #riskmanagement #securityawareness #physicalsecurity

Going to a museum enriches the visitor's life, but also enriches the visitor's community! Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/eapT47V2 #FridayFacts #Massachusetts #ArtsAdvocacy #CreativeEconomy @masscreative @nefa_arts ID: A black border at the top and bottom with the 4A Arts logo on the top in white and #FridayFacts in purple on the bottom. A purple square with the words "Friday Facts: State Arts Impact" below the black top border. In the middle, a statistic from the American Alliance of Museums' report linked above reads: "Museums in Massachusetts generated a Gross Value Added Impact of 2.3 billion dollars in 2016" written in a purple font over a light yellow colored outline of the state of Massachusetts. 

This is worth reading 🔽 Even though I believe is by far much more than just that. The social dimension of the role tends to be made invisible, as if being a mediator were just being an almost passive link between two things. Being a mediator is getting involved with the community, listening to its needs, being a relevant actor in the decision-making process in your institution, ensuring that educational and didactic aspects are included in the exhibitions and participating in their museography, generating research and innovation in their practices, among a thousand other things. Let's not reduce its importance to just being a guide. That paradigm has long been obsolete.

Focusing your work when you feel pulled in many different directions is challenging, but reconnecting with your "why" and "who" can help you see a path forward more clearly--great reminders from Stephanie Downey.