Small Museums:How digital can help

Hilary Briers

Interpreting the Jurassic Coast and local history

2 floors of exhibitions

Young people’s area

Digital photo frame to show first floor exhibits

Weekly lace demonstration

Small shop

Special event days for adults and youngsters

Weekly free guided town & geology strolls

Around 15,000 visitors a year

Open from April to end October

Run entirely by volunteers, including the Curator

Curatorial team of around 15

Total volunteers including Stewards number around 75

Free admission

Small shop

Wide variety of well priced & unusual items

reflecting Jurassic Coast & local history

Fossils & minerals CardsBooks

Decision not to have credit card facilities

Funding from donations & shop sales

Links to Sid Vale Association & Devon Museums websites

SVA Publications Team

Online shopSVA Publications

BooksLeaflets

Online shop

Research queries

Photos, family history, local history

Range of prices dependent on

amount of research required

Online shopEvent ticket sales

Only been one requirement, our

events are usually free with donations

welcomed

Online shop line shop

Generate revenue during the closed season

Help overcome lack of credit card facilities

New items can be added during the closed season (e.g. New book about smugglers)

Limited publicity so far

Perceived postage charges

Packing and delivering of orders

Future digital possibilities for small Museums: Increased social media 3d printing

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