science centres and museums
Science centres and museums do a great job: engaging their communities, tackling inequity, but there is more to be done and well-informed strategy is hugely important to maximise impact.
Strong finances underpin all activity and allows forward planning and effective use must be made of capital assets and skills to generate income.
Imaginative exhibitions and programmes are needed: popular temporary exhibitions, cutting edge digital techniques and 'old favourites' that grow strong cultural roots.
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Income generation
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Strategy and planning
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Exhibitions
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Interim support
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Effective use of data
outreach & community engagement
'Go to where the people are': in shopping malls, stores, transport hubs, hospitals, sports events, or simply street side, engaging people in different settings can widen and deepen the impact of many programmes.
Schools are a particular interest to support their work and reach deep into communities. Interventions must support teachers and the curriculum. Schools can benefit from professional learning and access to skills, equipment and programming that they cannot provide themselves.
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Assessment of resources and programmes
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Guidance on research and evaluation
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Audience development
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Scaling up
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Licensing and quality control