Hi Sarah,
You could ask the London Transport Museum about their print on demand
service, I understand it's been a real success, I don't have a contact
there anymore I'm afraid.
Regards
Tony
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On 29 March 2016 at 18:24, Jennifer Layton <
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> 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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