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ACE SETS MUSEUMS NEW TEST
14.12.2011 / Museums / 0 Comments
New accreditation rules for better visitor experience
The UK’s 1,800 accredited museums and galleries are expected to reapply, following new rules set by Arts Council England since ACE took over responsibility for museums in October.
Combining with Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, Museums Galleries Scotland and the Northern Ireland Museums Council, ACE has launched a revised accreditation scheme that puts greater emphasis s attracting visitors and attending to their needs. It wants to see imaginative news ways of getting visitors to interact with collections.
Applications have opened for accreditation under the new standard after four organisations – Ashby de la Zouche Museum Trust, Bury Fusiliers Museum, Orkney Islands Council and Shakespeare’s Birthplace Trust, which operate 11 museums between them - went through a pilot scheme and successfully met the criteria.
“Our ambition is for more people to experience and be inspired by museums and galleries” said ACE CEO Alan Davey. “Accreditation is an important way to improve the quality of that experience and to help ensure each visit is as culturally rich as possible.
“We also want to encourage museums to develop and adopt innovative and sustainable ways of working that will allow them to be more resilient for the future, and the revised Accreditation scheme does just that.”
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