Comments on: Discuss the Manifesto http://www.kidsinmuseums.org.uk/2007/08/31/discuss-the-manifesto/ News, background and debate on the Kids in Museums charity and campaign. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:15:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Dea Birkett http://www.kidsinmuseums.org.uk/2007/08/31/discuss-the-manifesto/#comment-194 Dea Birkett Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:32:39 +0000 http://www.kidsinmuseums.org.uk/2007/08/31/discuss-the-manifesto/#comment-194 I agree that big isn't always beautiful. In fact, it's often easier for a small museum, with just a handful of committed and imaginative staff, to turn a museum round. Large institutions can be much more cumbersome and slow to respond to visitors' needs. And they have to get the whole staff on board - which can be hundreds, rather than a handful. I hope you're displaying the Kids in Museums Manifesto at Annan! Many museums do. warmest Dea Birkett Director Kids in Museums I agree that big isn’t always beautiful. In fact, it’s often easier for a small museum, with just a handful of committed and imaginative staff, to turn a museum round. Large institutions can be much more cumbersome and slow to respond to visitors’ needs. And they have to get the whole staff on board - which can be hundreds, rather than a handful.

I hope you’re displaying the Kids in Museums Manifesto at Annan! Many museums do.

warmest
Dea Birkett
Director
Kids in Museums

]]> By: Anne http://www.kidsinmuseums.org.uk/2007/08/31/discuss-the-manifesto/#comment-14 Anne Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:35:07 +0000 http://www.kidsinmuseums.org.uk/2007/08/31/discuss-the-manifesto/#comment-14 I think the manifesto is great. However as the curator of a small local museum I think that it should be noted that 'family-friendly' does not have to be 'large and spectacular'. We at Annan Museum work hard to make sure kids feel welcome, included, educated and entertained- big is not always the most beautiful. I think the manifesto is great. However as the curator of a small local museum I think that it should be noted that ‘family-friendly’ does not have to be ‘large and spectacular’. We at Annan Museum work hard to make sure kids feel welcome, included, educated and entertained- big is not always the most beautiful.

]]> By: Rosemary Silvester http://www.kidsinmuseums.org.uk/2007/08/31/discuss-the-manifesto/#comment-11 Rosemary Silvester Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:28:29 +0000 http://www.kidsinmuseums.org.uk/2007/08/31/discuss-the-manifesto/#comment-11 I really think the Manifesto is great. But I've never seen it posted up in a museum. Are there any that do? I really think the Manifesto is great. But I’ve never seen it posted up in a museum. Are there any that do?

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