HI MCG
The SW Area Museum Council/MLA SW conducted a number of data mapping exercises over the years. Unfortunately in the SW this was done in the pre-digital age so we are reliant of tracking down paper copies of reports.
The SW Museum Development Partnership has just digitised the latest and most comprehensive data set, compiled in 2000. Contact Tom Newman ([log in to unmask]) at the SWMDP to find out how far this project has progressed.
I think this an extremely important exercise to undertake - not only does it help researchers identify collections - I used the SW Social History Collections survey (SHIC survey) extensively when planning a regional touring exhibition in 2000 - it also indicates the scale of the challenge to fund and manage collections, where nationally/regionally/locally important collections are, where duplication may exist, etc, etc.
Regards,
Vicky
Vicky Dawson, BA AMA
Chair, South Western Federation of Museums & Art Galleries & SW Museum Development Partnership
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Subject: [MCG] Collections size: any published data?
Hi everyone,
Does anyone know of a published data source which includes the size of collections (number of objects) and the number of 'collections' staff at any of the national museums or other national collecting organisations - eg British Museum, British Library, V&A, etc
It strikes me that Collections Trust, Data.Gov.UK, or even Museums Association might have a summary dataset, but I can't find one in an obvious place on any of those sites.
So before I dig deeper, I thought I would ask here.
Stephen McConnachie,
BFI
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