Museums Ecosystem: an overview of the UK museums sector

Learn more about how the UK museum sector works with Amy Stone.

UK museums are wonderfully eclectic. They range from small displays tucked into former public toilets to vast complexes welcoming millions of visitors per year. Each one plays a role in a large and interconnected ecosystem alongside support organisations, funders, audiences, suppliers, staff, and volunteers.With more than 3,000 museums across the UK, all with different collections, structures, and funding models, it’s impossible to cover every example. Instead, this session offers a clear overview of different types of museum, support organisation and how it all fits together. Speaker bio:Amy Stone has spent over 10 years volunteering, working and freelancing in museums big and small and has created this session to answer some of the many questions she had (and still has) about the museum world and how it works.

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