In practice

Creating development opportunities for visitor assistants

Two case studies from the V&A, London

Creating front-of-house communications champions

Case study from Royal Museums Greenwich

Using front-of-house to engage with different communities

Case study from Melton Carnegie Museum, Leicestershire

Communicating difficult changes with visitors

Case study from the Natural History Museum, London

Exploring the front-of-house experience

The story behind the Attendant’s View blog

Developing a career in front-of-house

Operations roles should be considered as responsible, professional roles with a career trajectory

Valuing front-of-house teams

Such crucial, skilled roles should be seen as central to museums' offer

Working front-of-house can be an ideal way to build skills

Case study from Cynon Valley Museum and Galleries, Wales

Nurturing front-of-house staff and volunteers

Case study from Glasgow Women’s Library

Kelvingrove Museum joins Smartify app

Around 350 works at the museum will be accessible on the app

Public relations: top tips

From press releases to private views

Dealing with negative press attention

Having a plan in place is key