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Progress on the Reimaging Greyfriars Project

A Grade 1 listed scheduled ancient monument dating from around 1230, Greyfriars is thought to be the oldest surviving Franciscan friary building in the country and has also served the community of Lincoln in the past as a Free School, a Jersey knitting and spinning school, a house of correction, a mechanics institute and the … Continue reading Progress on the Reimaging Greyfriars Project

Refreshing and Updating the AIM Economic Impact Toolkit

Durnin Research and partners DC Research are delighted to have been appointed by the Association of Independent Museums (AIM) to refresh and update the AIM Economic Impact Toolkit and Sector Summary Report.  The Toolkit, first produced in 2010, is now well established in the sector as a pragmatic and easy to use way for museums … Continue reading Refreshing and Updating the AIM Economic Impact Toolkit

Everything to Everybody Evaluation Report published

Everything to Everybody (E2E), was an ambitious and inspiring 4-year project led jointly by the University of Birmingham and Birmingham City Council’s Library of Birmingham to restore the world’s first, oldest and largest Shakespeare collection in any public library to every city resident. After 4 years, it was great to see the Everything to Everybody … Continue reading Everything to Everybody Evaluation Report published

Supporting Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust

Durnin Research Ltd is delighted to have been appointed by Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust to Evaluate the Fitted Rigging House South project, and to deliver a new Economic Impact Assessment of the Dockyard.  Jonathan Durnin has had a longstanding relationship with the Dockyard, having conducted research to support funding applications, and led and delivered the … Continue reading Supporting Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust

Research into admissions pricing policy in museums and its impact is published

Durnin Research Ltd and partners DC Research Ltd have delivered ‘Research into admissions pricing policy in museums and its impact’ for the Association of Independent Museums (AIM) and partners Arts Council England, Museums Galleries Scotland, the Welsh Government, the National Museum Directors’ Council, and the Art Fund. This research explores current admissions pricing policy in … Continue reading Research into admissions pricing policy in museums and its impact is published