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Broadening Reach & Appeal
Dr Nurin Veis Tuesday 26 April 2016
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Today We will explore the issues of identifying audience, their needs, and ways to broaden reach and appeal - using the context of museum experience development Examine case studies at both Scienceworks and the Mind & Body Gallery at Melbourne Museum
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Aim Re-examine your strengths, the customer/client and the broader context of audience need How can we be more inclusive and more relevant?
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Hello….. Dr Nurin Veis
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Case Study 1
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A unique, innovative and playful cultural precinct where visitors of all ages can experience at first hand the magic of contemporary science and technology A unique, innovative and playful cultural precinct where visitors of all ages can experience at first hand the magic of contemporary science and technology It will be 25 years old in 2017 and incorporates the Pumping Station from 1897, as well as the Melbourne Planetarium and the Lightning Room Part of the broader family of museums under Museums Victoria
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25 years old in 2017 Incorporates the Pumping Station from 1897, as well as the Melbourne Planetarium and the Lightning Room Part of the broader family of museums under Museums Victoria
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Priority Audiences Families Extending breadth of children – youth
Adults Education Interstate tourists
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Visitation 490,000 – 500,000 a year Education 88,000 a year
Commercial operations Shop, car parking, venue spaces
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Great Explorations at Scienceworks
The Message Great Explorations at Scienceworks Ours is a story not just of science - we open people’s minds to the mysteries of the universe – and of our everyday lives. It starts with a burning curiosity to understand how things work – and then take them apart with childlike fascination. We think with our hands and relentlessly experiment, marvelling at the magic we discover.
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Great Explorations at Scienceworks
The Message Great Explorations at Scienceworks We treat every day like a science expedition, a chance to explore, unearth and unveil. We inspire creativity and innovation in everyone who explores with us. And like all great discoveries, we’re excited about sharing our story. Step into Scienceworks, where everyone’s invited and we can all be explorers.
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Research and evaluations
What are their motivations?
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Catching the Next Wave Research your audience What are their aspirations for your organisation?
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Collaborations Who else can you bring in? Government Education
University research Business Community Creatives ….
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Evolving Scienceworks
Audiences, the site, the culture, the experiences and innovative expertise
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Case Study 2
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What is the mind? Exhibition opened 2007 at Melbourne Museum prompted by visitor survey
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Priority Audiences Informed adults Education
Selected areas for children
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Research and Evaluations
Confrontation and choice Sophisticated experience Uplifting experience
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Strengths & Uniqueness
Psychiatric services collection A blend of science, humanities and art
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Collaborations Access to strong scientific knowledge
Access to mental health perspectives Access to artwork relating to mental health and trauma
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Feedback and success Highly popular Long dwell time
Long life span of exhibition Internationally recognised Presentation of mental health issues in a broad inclusive context
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To consider… What is your core offer? What are your core values?
Identify audience – research them and their needs and aspirations What can you give them?
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To consider… Who do you have access to? – Possible partners
Test, test and test Take risks – be prepared to throw out the orthodoxy Be entrepreneurial
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