The Visitor Studies Group

Visitor Studies: Best Practice on a Budget
Hunterian Museum Glasgow
Weds 4 November 2009, 10.30am - 4pm 

This event focuses on why visitor studies are even more vital to public engagement organisations in a recession. With workshops exploring the fundamental role of visitor studies, on how to maximise visitor research on tight budgets and the value of consultants versus in-house visitor studies, as well as a visitor studies surgery, this event is designed to help all visitor studies practitioners survive the recession intact! Join us this November in Glasgow's Hunterian Museum to develop your skills, network and learn how to deliver best practice on a budget.

Visitor Studies at its best is embedded across public engagement organisations and practices, and is a crucial part of producing innovative and exciting public offers, improving existing exhibits and programmes, and developing our working practices. But with budget cuts across museums, galleries, zoos and science centres, how can visitor studies practitioners maximise their value?

Workshop leaders

• Monica Callaghan: Head of Education, Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, Glasgow.
• Emily Dawson: Science and Technology Education Group, King's College London.
• Helen Featherstone: At-Bristol and the University of the West of England, Bristol.
• Sam Groves: Project Visitor Studies Curator, Riverside Museum Project, Glasgow Museums.
• Sheena Muncie: Director, Scotinform.

Who is it for?

People interested in Visitor Studies from Museums, Science Centres, Galleries, Zoos and other public engagement organisations as well as students, audience researchers and freelancers who want to find out more about how visitor research can inform interpretation and foster decision-making to the benefit of their institutions.

Benefits for attendees

• Opportunities for learning about the crucial role Visitor Studies can play for engagement institutions in a recession.
• Practical guidelines for developing top quality visitor studies research on a tight budget.
• Sharing expertise and examples through case-studies.
• A forum for discussion in order to share ideas, thoughts, experiences and concerns.
• Networking opportunities and a chance to explore the Hunterian Museum.
• A post-event online discussion forum through the VSG website.

Registration costs

VSG Members - £35
VSG Members' Concession* - £15
Non-members - £50
Non-members' Concession* - £40

*The concessionary rate is available to individuals who are Full-time Students, Unwaged or Retired.

How to book

By post

Download the registration form below and return your completed form with a cheque made payable to 'Visitor Studies Group' to:

Mary Phelps VSG Administration 22 Church Avenue London, SW14 8NN

You can also pay by BACS transfer. Please see registration form for details.

Online

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