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Case Studies


In this section we feature successful marketing initiatives during Museums and Galleries Month or similar promotions. If you have a case study to add, please email info@campaignformuseums.org.uk

MGM/Museums Journal 2006 Commendations
Entries for the MGM Museums Journal Commendation Scheme more than trebled this year. We have reproduced 24 entries here for inspiration. Click here to see the event descriptions and evaluations.

Dig Yorkshire
A successful marketing campaign linking museums and galleries across Yorkshire. Download a .pdf report about the project.

Inspiration for the Welcome Weekend and Themed Events

We are looking for your ideas of how to make the best of the Welcome Weekend and our theme for 2007, "People...who are we?"

Colchester Museum
Curious about Curators Behind the scenes at the museum.

MGM/Museums Journal 2005 Commendations

Ten museums and galleries were short listed for Museums Journal/MGM commendations and the first five listed below are featured in Museums Journal in the August 2005 issue. Thanks to all for taking part, we hope you will find their projects inspiring. This is the full list.

Pitt Rivers Museum and Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Waterfront Museum Poole and Russell-Cotes Art Gallery, Bournemouth

Jersey Museum, St Helier

Hunterian Museum, London

Mansfield Museum

Nottingham Castle

Brunel Engine House

Herefordshire Museum Resource and Learning Centre

Orleans House Gallery

Museum of East Asian Art, Bath