Museum Evaluation: Exploring its role as a placement student at Culture Syndicates.
9th April 2019 In Community Engagement , Training And Employability Culture Syndicates’ service as a heritage and arts consultancy is one that is extensive and varied. Throughout my time as a placement student, I’ve been amazing at the array of diverse projects that Culture Syndicates is involved with. However, a common thread throughout its work, and indeed throughout the heritage sector as a whole, is the emphasis on evaluation. During my placement, I got to experience Culture Syndicate’s comprehensive museum evaluation service and reflect upon its purpose and role. Why Evaluate? As a compulsory requirement for funded projects in the museum sector, it may be tempting to view evaluation as merely an unwanted symptom of uncertain times and tightening budgets. However, when done well, museum evaluation has the potential to be incredibly beneficial in navigating Heritage towards growth and relevance in what is a rapidly changing society. As culture becomes i...