Posted on behalf of Francoise McClafferty
Subject: Addressing audience needs on a capital project - 18 May Weston
Park Museum, Sheffield
Dear VSG members,
Please see below details of an event organised by the Capital Projects
Network Group on 'Addressing audience needs on a capital project.'
This event will take place on Friday 18 May at the Weston Park Museum,
Sheffield.
If you would like to attend the seminar and would like to book a place,
please contact Helen Thomas either via email at [log in to unmask],
or by phone on 0113 262 4466.
As its not long until this event, there will be a limited number of
places. If you are interest to attend, please get in touch with Helen as
soon as possible.
Many thanks,
Capital Projects Network Group
SEMINAR OUTLINE
Seminar aims:
* To discuss ways of identifying the needs of audiences in order
that they can be addressed
* To identify ways of involving audiences in a museum / gallery
development project
* To discuss how an effective dialogue can be established with the
design team in order that audience needs are addressed
* To explore the opportunities and issues that arise with
particular audience groups
Seminar programme:
10.00am Registration and tea / coffee
10.15am Introductions and purpose
10.20am Speaker 1: An overview of Weston Park Museum project
10.40am Speaker 2: Identifying audiences needs on Weston Park Museum
project through research and consultation
11.00am Speaker 3: Examples of audience involvement in Weston Park
Museum project
11.20am Questions and discussion, identifying points for follow up in
afternoon
11.30am Look around Weston Park Museum (optional - museum staff
available to lead tours)
12.30pm Lunch (provided - buffet) and more time to look around
1.30pm Speaker 4: Mechanisms for advocating for and embedding audience
needs on a redisplay / development project
1.50pm Questions and discussion
2.00pm Meeting the needs of audiences - ways and means, opportunities
and issues.
Small group discussion led by museum staff.
Options:
Group 1, schools
Group 2, families
Group 3, adults
Group 4, young people
15.00pm Coffee break
15.15pm Group feedback
15.45pm Final comment and discussion - all
16.00pm Close
Francoise McClafferty
Research & Information Officer
National Museums Liverpool
Tel: 0151 478 4559
Fax: 0151 478 4321
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