Museums: Inciting social action for goodSix useful principles that can help you create museum exhibitions that provoke meaningful behaviour change in your visitors.
Chester Zoo’s incredible lockdown campaignListen to Chester Zoo's Head of Marketing Jenny Tegg, tell the story of how their online content during the Pandemic helped raise £2 million for the organisation in their time of need.
Podcast: Theory of CreativityWant to know what made Andrew McIntyre obsessed with audiences or how the Culture Segments algorithm works?
Audience-focused reopening strategies: watch Andrew McIntyre’s webinarLearn about MHM's research into audience mindsets during the Covid-19 pandemic and the 7 pillars of audience focus in a webinar by our co-founder Andrew McIntyre.
Culture Segments and Covid Audience MindsetsUnderstanding how each segment will respond to your post-lockdown offers will be crucial. Here’s a summary of how each has engaged during lockdown, sees their digital future and is approaching re-opening.
Craft market quadruples in 16 yearsIn 2020, MHM undertook a study for the Crafts Council to look into the massive growth that the crafts market has seen in the past 2 decades. Read the report and its useful insights here.
Bring the joy: a re-opening experience from New ZealandAn interview with Amy Harrington, Visitor Services Manager at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū in New Zealand on audiences returning to their venue post-covid.
Rockets and donkeys: creating a new museum for cultural non-attendersBlackpool wanted a new cultural venue for people who don't think museums are for them. Showtown's Learning and Engagement Manager Kerry Vasiliou and MHM's Jo Hargreaves spoke to Museums + Heritage Advisor about the insight that's driving the project which is due to open in 2023.
What audiences need from your digital offerDuring the pandemic, MHM has assisted many of our clients with evaluations of their digital content. While the organisation, the offer and the objectives were different each time, wider themes emerged which we can utilise to help other performing arts organisations perform better in a virtual setting.
The challenge for philanthropy in the artsDuring and post-pandemic, our donor research has highlighted a pattern in how potential supporters see cultural organizations within the wider charitable landscape. Understanding these donor mindsets is vital if the arts sector is to create long-term fundraising strategies that resonate with audiences.
