Hi Sarah
The museum that I volunteer i recently started offering prints from their
Joseph Wright collection. They just have a selection displayed behind their
counter. If you like I can put you in touch with their retail manager if
you would like a bit more information.
Jenn
On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 at 11:22 Sarah Madden <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I wonder if anyone has experience of any purchase to print models in
> museums they're currently working in?
>
> I've been approached by a museum in the South West who would like to offer
> visitors the opportunity to select and purchase prints from their extensive
> photo collection - as far as I see it there'd potentially be two ways of
> doing this:
>
> - Set up a printing kiosk within the museum itself, so visitors can
> choose, pay and then take home museum prints (I imagine quite a pricey
> option)
> - Set up a computer kiosk for visitors to order prints they like via a 3rd
> party, to be delivered to their home address (less costly set-up, probably
> ongoing fees)
>
> I know that some of the nationals have had similar set-ups (I remember
> seeing something like it at Tate) but I wondered whether any smaller
> museums had experience of setting something like this up?
>
> I'm also wondering whether, for this museum who are fairly small with
> limited resources, going down a more traditional route of printing a
> selection of their photographs ready to sell at the counter might not be a
> cheaper / simpler option.
>
> Any ideas, comments or past experiences most welcome!
>
> Cheers,
> Sarah
>
> Sarah Madden
> Digital Engagement Officer
> South West Museum Development
> T: 0117 352 5615 / 07867 370546
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