1. INTERACTIVITY 2011
FROM NICE‐TO‐NECESSARY
Explore where your museum is in the mix of nice and necessary by responding to the questions below.
NICE NECESSARY
What are our priorities for the community? What local pressing community issues am I reading and hearing
internal
external vs.
Priorities:
• about?
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What tables are we at and with what other players? Which of these issues connect strongly with our mission and
dynamic
museum
Community‐
• audience’s interests?
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How do our mission and attendance convey our impact? What outcomes will strengthen our community and our museum?
Impact
• •
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How can we provide a great experience for visitors? What long‐term strategies, partnerships, and programs build on our
for action
Platforms
• strengths and achieve results?
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How can we offer better programs and exhibits? What current research assists us in advancing our work? How can we
capital
Intellectual
• contribute to it?
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Follow up–information, steps, contacts:
May 2011