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Our five core development areas:
Our five core development areas are
Collections management
- implement key recommendations of previous surveys
- support museums through Registration
- further surveys
Education
- promote the use of collections for curriculum support (other than history, particularly Science and Technology)
- work with Secondary schools
- encourage schools to use lesser used museums
- provide professional advice to voluntary museums
- initiate a more proactive involvement with teachers
"We will work with museums to develop a sustainable framework for museum education."
Marketing
- raise awareness of the importance of marketing with museums
- raise the public profile of museums in Surrey and thereby increase their support
- to encourage museums to develop a better awareness of existing and potential customers and their needs
Visitor Services
- encourage more and greater use of museums through the promotion of high quality front of house services
Museum Management
- encourage museums to adopt sound management approaches in order to maximise resources in a competitive environment
- encourage each local authority to clarify their policy to museums within their area
- help those working in all types of museums to acquire the skills and resources to manage a modern museum service
And we also ....
- provide training
- provide information and undertake advisory work
- provide grants
- gather and manage resources for our work
For more information about Surrey Museums Consultative Committee, please contact us.
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