Opinion
What women want
The threat that the Women’s Library, London will be reduced to operating a skeleton service or even face closure and the transfer of its collections if a sponsor cannot not be found by the end of 2012 is a national disgrace. The collections have been officially designated as collections of outstanding national and international importance. …
Scotland be brave
With the launch of the national strategy for Scotland’s museums this very diverse sector has come together behind a single strategy for the first time. This is vital for our sector to make continued progress particularly in this difficult economic climate where value for money means that every penny is under scrutiny and any funding …
The marbles are as Greek as the Olympics
Should the marbles be returned? Have your say on our online poll The Olympic Games always remind us of our cultural debts to Greece. London 2012 brings his particularly close to home. Which is why the British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles (BCRPM) is organising an international discussion to link the Olympic …
Why evaluation doesn’t measure up
Evaluation is a standard part of museum projects. There’s front-end evaluation, which takes place while early ideas for a project are developing. There’s formative evaluation, which typically tests out prototype exhibits. Then, at the end of the project, there’s summative evaluation, which is – well – a little confusing. We are taking a critical look …
A welcome tax break for MA members
I recently received a welcome tax relief for my individual Museums Association membership subscription – both for this year and several previous years. I had always been put off by the idea of struggling with the forms, however times are now sufficiently tight for me to decided that it was worth having a go. For …
