A selection of projects led and delivered by Jonathan, with links to final reporting where possible.
Research Studies and Impact Assessment
AIM Economic Impact Toolkit Association of Independent Museum
Cromford Mills Visitor Attraction Pricing Strategy and Marketing Plan, The Arkwright Society
Economic and Tourism Value of Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Economic Impact Assessment of Bristol’s Floating Harbour, Bristol City Council
Economic Impact Assessment of Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust
Economic Impact Assessment of The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust
Economic Impact Assessment of Tamworth Castle, Tamworth Borough Council
Economic Impact Assessment of Tintagel Castle, English Heritage
Economic Value of the Independent Museum Sector, Association of Independent Museums
Establishing the ‘Value’ of London Transport Museum to Transport for London, London Transport Museum
Research into admissions pricing policy in museums and its impact, AIM, Arts Council England Scottish Government, Welsh Government, NMDC and Art Fund.
Research on the changing funding and operating models of Accredited Museums in England, Arts Council England
Researching the impact of the Heritage Craft Association’s interventions, Heritage Crafts
Social and Environmental Impacts of Museums: Research and Toolkit (the AIM Advocacy Toolkit), AIM
Evaluation
British Museum National Programme UK Brand Presence Evaluation, The British Museum
Collecting Cultures Programme Evaluation, National Lottery Heritage Fund
Evaluating the Conservation and Redevelopment of 116 High Street Boston, Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire
Evaluating the economic and geographic engagement impacts of the long-term loan of Natural History Museum’s iconic Diplodocus cast to the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry, Natural History Museum
Evaluating the Economic Impact of Dippy on Tour, The National History Museum
Evaluating the Impact of Spotlight Loans, The British Museum
Evaluating the Impact of The British Museum’s Partnership Arrangements, The British Museum
Evaluating the impact of the restoration of the Falling Sands Viaduct, Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd
Evaluation of ‘Diving In’, Moseley Road Baths CIO in partnership with Birmingham City Council
Evaluation of HLF Catalyst: capacity building programmes, National Lottery Heritage Fund
Evaluation of Newark Castle Gatehouse, Newark and Sherwood District Council
Evaluation of the Collecting Cultures Programme, National Lottery Heritage Fund
Evaluation of the conservation and redevelopment of the Old Kings Head, Kirton, Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire
Evaluation of the International Transport Museum, Coventry Transport Museum, Culture Coventry
Evaluation of the Layers of History Project, Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire
Evaluation of the Museum Development Programme 2015 to 2018 and 2018 to 2022, Arts Council England
Evaluation of the Nottingham Castle Project, Nottingham City Council
Everything to Everybody Evaluation, University of Birmingham and Birmingham City Council (with Jenni Waugh Consulting)
External Evaluator for the British Art Network, Tate
Future of the Past: Evaluation Case Study, SoundLincs
Hat District Project Evaluation, Culture Trust Luton
Business Planning, Sustainability and Reviews Supporting Funding Bids
Review of the Portable Antiquities Scheme, The British Museum
Independent Shareholder Review, Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC
Manchester Science Festival Review, The Science Museum Group
Business Plan Review for the Reimagining Greyfriars Project, Heritage Lincolnshire
Economic Impact Assessment Analysis of Old Kings Head Kirton for a successful Heritage Enterprise Bid, Heritage Lincolnshire
Options Assessment on the future of the Lloyd George Museum, Gwynedd Council
Viability Scenarios for Denbighshire County Council Funded Heritage Sites, Denbighshire County Council, Bodelwyddan Castle Trust and Welsh Government.
Jonathan Durnin Research 