Access: visually-impaired visitors


The issue of Museum Practice explores some of the practical steps museums can take to break down barriers and to create inclusive experiences for visually-impaired visitors

Advocacy


Advocacy is all about promoting your organisation to a wide range of people, from politicians and potential funders to the public. Find out what advocacy is, who it can reach and how to do it

Building a stronger workforce


This Museum Practice looks at innovative ways museums can continue to reinvigorate and diversify the workforce even when faced with shrinking resources

Carbon footprinting


Find out how museums can best calculate their carbon footprint and implement energy-efficient measures to reduce their impact on the environment

Collecting


Whether you're buying through auction, private sellers or a specialist dealer, this guide explains how to raise funds and work with collectors to acquire new works

Collections reviews


An in-depth look at collections reviews, from the possible outcomes they can deliver to the different approaches other museums have taken

Community projects


Exploring the practicalities of appealing to and working closely with groups from diverse communities, setting up advisory groups and attracting new visitors

Creating engaging displays


'Democratic museums' involve audiences intellectually and emotionally, by working with members of the public and artists to create stimulating museum displays

Digital learning


Museum Practice looks at how some museums are using digital technology to offer visitors personalised learning experiences with a focus on collaboration and participation

Disposal


Step-by-step guidance and case studies for museums that want to make careful and selective disposal part of their collections management policy

Electronic displays


Find out how electronic displays can engage, illuminate and impress visitors - and hopefully increase their numbers

Exhibition labels


Museum Practice looks at the art of exhibition labels

Fundraising


A practical guide to fundraising, covering pitching and making applications to private donors and corporate sponsors


Greener museums


This Museum Practice looks at organisations that are striking a better balance between preserving a building or collection and saving the environment

Hand-held guides


Audio guides are no longer the preserve of big musueums. Find out how to develop hand-hand guides for different visitors, create PDA tours and choose the right hardware

Interactivity


A step-by-step guide to designing interactive displays, from the ideas stage to briefing staff and maintenance

Loans


Penny Ritchie Calder explains how museums can improve their chances of making successful loan requests and asks whether environmental standards should be lowered

Lighting


Museum lighting has changed dramatically over the decades. This Museum Practice explores the rise of LED lighting and at new advances in using daylight

Mobile phone apps


Mobile phone technologies such as apps represent an opportunity for museums to reach new audiences. Find out how your museum can develop its own app whatever your budget

Online fundraising


Museum Practice explores the rise of online fundraising and looks at some dos and don'ts of making money through online channels

Open-air displays


Outdoor interpretation is all about making a mark and shedding light on a site. Find out more about compelling plaques, dynamic trails, outdoor art and temporary intervention

Public programming


A detailed look at the myriad of decisions and tasks involved in planning and producing a programme of exhibitions - and making your museum a must-visit destination

Raising income


It is possible to turn a necessity - getting the cash tills ringing - into a virtue. Museum Practice looks at how museums can raise an income through shops, cafes, venue hire and even filming

Research


Has the golden age of research in museums past? This issue explores 'applied' research, with a focus on collaboration and uncovering hidden histories



Retail


This issue of Museum Practice explores what makes a good museum shop, offering practical guidance on how museums of all sizes can raise income through on-site shops and websites

Security


How safe is your museum? Laura Gascoigne looks at the latest developments in museum security, weighs up people power versus technology and explains how to undertake a thorough audit



Signage


Museums are increasingly turning to new technologies for their signage but can these replace traditional wayfinding systems? In this Museum Practice, Simon Stephens explores the issues and some recent case studies

Social media


This issue of Museum Practice explores social media websites such as Twitter and Facebook, and explains how museums can develop strategies to build networks and engage with audiences

Staff development


Find out how museums can develop and motivate paid and voluntary staff, from recruitment and training to coping when a crisis strikes

Stored collections


Examining how museums have increased access to their stored collections, by behind-the-scenes tours and demonstrations to object-handling sessions and building open stores

Succession planning


This issue of Museum Practice examines how knowledge sharing and succession planning can be built into the organisational spirit of a museum, to ensure specialist knowledge and skills are retained when staff retire or leave

Text and labels


Exploring the vexed issue of finding the best words for object labels as well as press releases and web pages. Plus, alternatives to text and what happens when you get it wrong

Therapeutic museums


Museums can realise their therapeutic potential for young children or the elderly, the mobile or the bedridden, and people suffering the scars of war

Ticketing


This issue of Museum Practice explains how museums can use information from ticket sales for marketing and advocacy, and explores new trends such as biometric verification and paperless tickets

Touring exhibitions


This issue shows how best to share collections, skills and limited budgets with other museums to create high-quality touring exhibitions that will attract new visitors

Volunteers


Felicity Heywood explores what volunteering means in the age of the Big Society and looks at different approaches to making more of volunteers

Web 2.0


How museums can set up and develop a web presence - from blogging to using social media sites - to build online communities and engage with audiences

Working with artists


The following articles aim to help you work with artists. Find out how to commission pieces, involve artists in your education programme and attract new visitors

Working with journalists


An insider's guide to working with journalists and the media, from writing press releases and getting images published to running a press team and finding the right media partner

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