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Top tips to increase revenue for your museum
26/10/2023 in Finance, Visitor Focus
AIM Associate Suppliers Vennersys are experts when it comes to integrated ticketing and point-of-sale solutions for your heritage venue. Their top tips on increasing revenue will also help reduce q…
Associate Supplier Convious explains the benefits of tracking conversion rates and consumer behaviour. In today’s digital age, success heavi…
Family Arts Campaign’s annual awards are now open for applications. The Fantastic for Families Awards celebrate the wealth of outstanding creative provision for families of all ages across the UK…
Discover the UK’s best museums to visit with kids this summer
27/06/2023 in Awareness & Networks, Visitor Focus
AIM members are amongst the 15 museums in the running to be named the UK’s Best Family Friendly Museum. Kids in Museums has revealed the shortlist of its Family Friendly M…
Your shop is your event space – an activation of your brand experience. Stephen Spencer + Associates are an experiential retail consultancy who work with small independent museums with great …
Associate Supplier Convious explains how real-time pricing can help museums remain competitive and provide visitors with an accessible world-class cultural experience in these challenging t…
Be part of Silver Sunday 2023
17/03/2023 in Visitor Focus
Silver Sunday is a day dedicated to older people. Fun and free activities are held across the UK where older people can make new friends, visit new places, try new activities and connect with other…
Pleasure, Connection, Purpose: How museums can leverage emotions to build greater public support
01/02/2023 in Visitor Focus
A new report shares novel research on how museums can leverage the power of emotions to build greater public support. The report, funded by AIM and Art Fund and a…
AIM spoke to Ameeta Lodhia, Business Development Manager, Museum of the Order of St John to uncover how the team set up an Escape Room, opening up new markets in their Clerkenwell neighbour…
Developing your mixed economy model
25/10/2022 in Visitor Focus
Consultant Colin Mulberg outlines how to maximise earned income while staying true to your principles. The Covid-19 pandemic and cost of living crisis has brought into sharp…
Art Fund announces major support from Arts Council England and launches fund for museums to take part in The Great Escape
13/10/2022 in Visitor Focus
Art Fund, the national charity for art, has launched grants for museums, galleries and historic houses across the UK, to support participation in The Great Escape. A…
The power of feedback
26/08/2022 in Visitor Focus
The customer journey starts at home, so it is important to keep track of what visitors are saying about their experience, explains new Associate Supplier, software developer and app innovat…