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We are excited to have been working again with the We are excited to have been working again with the National Museum of the Royal Navy (@natmuseumrn), this time with their @hms_caroline venue in Belfast.

Using knowledge from our first project with NMRN in Winter 2021, which looked at four of their unique venues and collections in the UK )including famous ships, a submarine and a Concorde!), and new research and analysis, we delivered a detailed review of HMS Caroline's venue hire and filming business opportunity, also considering event catering, other commercial upsells, and the potential of public events at the site. 

It was fascinating to head over to Belfast to see the Museum and work with the team to realise its full potential.

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In an ever-changing cultural landscape and at a ti In an ever-changing cultural landscape and at a time where experience is vital, museums are discovering new and innovative ways to approach retail, including taking it beyond their four walls. 

Here are some ideas to inspire you on the different ways museums might embrace innovation and experience with their retail strategy using examples from our @MuseumConnections 2022 discussion with Judith Mather, @NationalGallery Company, Tony Tremlett, @OuternetGlobal @OuternetLondon, Jeanine Aalfs (@jeanineaalfs), @Tropenmuseum Amsterdam, and Josephine Chanter, @designmuseum) 

The possibilities of retail experiences beyond the traditional museum gift shop are huge and unbound. Allow yourself to imagine all the opportunities that retail can offer - creatively, socially and commercially. Engage with your retail offer as part of your wider audience engagement strategy and proactively connect your commercial and artistic activities and audiences.

Read the full article on Arts Industry following the link in our bio

You can also watch the full discussion from Museum Connections 2022 here: https://bit.ly/3NV0YtQ

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We are so excited to be launching our new and impr We are so excited to be launching our new and improved website! 

Find out more about us, what we've recently been working on, and get to know our fantastic team and partners! 

Visit the link in our bio or go to www.therevelsoffice.co.uk

With thanks to all our partners, clients and collaborators: @northernlightnl @maddie_kessler_ @audiovisualcity @arc.events @VADundee @museumwales @englishnationalballet @natmuseumrn @secret_cinema @batterseaartscentre @rachel.dw @nic_caspers @sharmanmendoza @arbonauts (and many more, listed on the website!)

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We love pop-up museums and how they take arts and We love pop-up museums and how they take arts and culture to new audiences and places! 

@sheffmuseums in partnership with a local children's hospital art programme, @artfelt_sheff delivered a series of vintage toy pop-up museums for young patients at @sheffieldchildrens to enjoy whilst they were staying on the wards. 

The young patients ranging in age from 3 - 13 worked with a facilitator to invent their own stories and mini worlds based on images of the vintage toys from @sheffmuseums collection. From this the creative agency @peter_and_paul created a series of fantasy landscapes and a selection of toys to be on display.

“The displays bring the museums to families when they’re not able to visit and help make connections that inspire museum visits in the future,” Cat Powell (@cat_powell), the head of Artfelt said. “It’s brilliant to bring some of the city’s collection into the hospital setting to offer a different experience during their stay" - Read the full article on Museum Association https://bit.ly/3xCvZwf

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Image from The Children Hospital Charity website
🇬🇧 Happy Jubilee Weekend! 🇬🇧 In cele 🇬🇧 Happy Jubilee Weekend! 🇬🇧 

In celebration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee and following the launch of the brand new #ElizabethLine, @ltmuseum released themed retail products galore! They have been flying off the shelves, from socks to cushions and even a range of couches. The London Transport Museum also took their items beyond the gift shop with a pop-up shop at Paddington Station. The pop-up allowed the museum to reach new customers that might not otherwise have visited the museum or the museum giftshop - great idea.

Image by Twitter/Geoff Marshall/geofftech

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Last year the core Revels Office team, along with Last year the core Revels Office team, along with trusted freelancer Madeleine Wilson, worked on a project with @LondonBoroughofCulture Team at the GLA (@ldn_gov). It was an advocacy project that explored and celebrated the value of LBOC for London, it's communities and the arts in 2021 and beyond. 

One year on we had the opportunity to check in with the team, running a workshop for them to explore the impact of the advocacy project and make plans for the year ahead. We were delighted to facilitate a refresh of their priorities and actions, focusing on how to make best use of their skills, expertise and energy. They are a phenomenal team and we can't wait to see them continue to grow the impact and outcomes of this important initiative for London.

Here's what the LBOC team had to say... "(we) have been very impressed with The Revels Office's creative, caring, pragmatic approach and speed of delivering a project. They have the ability to both understand the complexities of a brief and create spaces that lead teams to strategic and meaningful actions. Their facilitation skills are fun, precise and extremely efficient and the follow up is always on time and thorough. I would happily work with them again and whole heartedly recommend them."

Thanks @LondonBoroughofCulture team!

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IT'S INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY! We believe museums IT'S INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY!

We believe museums and cultural organisations are powerhouses of creativity, filled with hugely talented workforces and content that inspires a vast and varied audience. This year for International Museum Day we are responding to @icomofficiel's theme - to explore the potential of museums to bring positive change in the community. Read on for our top picks....

The power of achieving sustainability:
@hornimanmuseumgardens Planting a micro-forest as a carbon reducing project.

The power of innovating with digitalisation and accessibility:
@brunel_museum's Travelling Through Time - An immersive virtual escape adventure.

The power of community-building through education:
@hastings_museum - What's In the Box? A community engagement programme.

Images from The Horniman Clocktower - Sophie Spring, Brunel Museum Website, HMAG Website

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This weekend marked Coventry's final month as UK C This weekend marked Coventry's final month as UK City of Culture which commenced on 15 May 2021. For a whole year, @Coventry2021 has been celebrating with events, music, dance, theatre, and large-scale spectacle. As well as the expected celebrations, it has thrown a spotlight on to city voices with a range of hyper local experiences and ways to get involved across every neighbourhood. 

As part of the inspiring programming for @Coventry2021, our colleague HelenGalliano (@arbonauts) worked with the leading British composer @nitinsawhneyy on a truly stunning event to deliver his requiem titled #GhostsintheRuins, marking the 60th anniversary of @CovCathedral. Along with a wonderful performance by the @choirwithnoname, @yva_music, @eoscounsell the event also featured digital displays telling the story of contemporary conflicts and work of creatives like @moif_collage. 

Helen described the project as a work of generosity, sensitivity and hope. We are inspired by projects like these that represents the history of cultural places in new and exciting ways. 

Images from Coventry UK City of Culture Website, Ghosts in the Ruins at Coventry Cathedral - Richard Stonehouse/Getty Images, ClassicalMusicDaily.com

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Case Study: Secret Cinema We worked with @Secret Case Study: Secret Cinema 

We worked with @Secret_Cinema on the community outreach for their spring 2022 show. The project involved interpreting content from the show and shaping it into outreach experiences for local young people and school children. We managed the full process, from setting and managing budgets and schedules and programming workshops, to coordinating marketing and reaching out to community groups, schools and individuals direct. We delivered a programme including an age-appropriate schools show; costume and stage fighting workshops with partners @VAMuseum and Actor & Fight Director @AlexJamesPayne; and work shadowing placements during the live show. The outreach programme was designed to introduce young people to different careers in film and event production, and to give them the opportunity to experience and interpret the wonderful world of Secret Cinema.

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Last month we finally got the chance to visit La S Last month we finally got the chance to visit La Sagrada Família (@basilicasagradafamilia), Gaudí's masterpiece in Barcelona.

Amazing to see such an unusual building while it's still being created, and the combination of art, colour, reflection and architectural innovation coming together. 

A true iconic visitor attraction as well as a place of worship.

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Case Study: Bromley Historic Collections We are d Case Study: Bromley Historic Collections

We are delighted to have worked with the wonderful Bromley Historic Collection team on their audience development project over the last couple of months. After collecting audience insights in the Bromley community and reviewing case studies as a reference point for the team, we delivered a report with recommendations on ways they could establish themselves in their community and grow their audiences. 

Madeleine Wilson led this project under Dr. Janet Owen, with Kate Rolfe and Jeani Tamakloe supporting. We’re incredibly excited to see what’s next for Bromley Historic Collections and to see how their audiences grows. 

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Happy Easter Weekend! We love the Easter holiday Happy Easter Weekend! 

We love the Easter holidays because of all the wonderful public programming that cultural venues put on to celebrate, from epic Easter egg hunts and immersive experiences, to powerful music and performances in historic spaces.

Here are a few events and experiences we are looking forward to this weekend.

In partnership with @sneakyexperience, @leedsmuseumsandgalleries Kirkstall Abbey, @burtonconstablehall, @capesthorne_hall_estate, @manchestercitycouncil Wythenshawe Park are all hosting an exciting immersive adventure for the whole family themed around Alice in Wonderland. Visitors will get to interact with Alice, the Queen of Hearts and of course the Rabbit! (15th - 18th April, multiple locations)

After nearly two years, the iconic Passion of Jesus play is back on the footsteps of the @nationalgallery at Trafalgar Square by the Wintershall Players. With a cast of more than 100 actors and volunteers all dressed in splendid costumes, along with horses,  doves and a donkey,  the free re-enactment commemorates the day Jesus is arrested, tried and crucified. (15th April at 12pm and 3:15pm)

@hamptoncourtpalace's iconic Lindt Gold Easter Egg hunt is back. Visitors will hunt for the iconic gold bunny statues across the palace grounds and with each one will be a story about a character from the history of the Palace. What a fun way to incorporate the stories of the Palace into the activities of the festive season. Visitors will also earn Lindt Chocolate rewards once they've collected all the stories (Until 18th April)

Hope you have a great holiday weekend! 

Images from Mazur Catholic News l, Sneaky Experience and Hamption Court website

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We had such a great time at the @MuseumConnections We had such a great time at the @MuseumConnections Paris event last week. 

Here are some snapshots from our 'Beyond The Giftshop' roundtable at Museum Connections, which covered international pop-ups (The @NationalGallery, Shanghai with @JudithMather); how to use retail as an artistic and public engagement tool (The @DesignMuseum, Supermarket with Josephine Chanter); products that helped showcase an exhibition to a huge media audience (@Tropenmuseum, Unwrapped with @JeanineAalfs ); and new ways of working across sectors and with innovative digital spaces (@OuternetLondon Arts with Tony Tremlett). Watch this space for the full video and and article about the discussion coming soon…

Alongside an amazing programme of talks, MuseumConnections was home to a huge and fantastic trade fair for museum retail and tech. We were particularly inspired by Upsilon101's responsive retail displays, the array of environmentally sustainable retail units on offer, BCorp @theskateroom's unique approach to product development, and @annabelleturquoise's work with @palaisdetokyo

Watch this space for more videos and articles inspired by the show coming soon...

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With a renewed focus on mental health since the pa With a renewed focus on mental health since the pandemic, art therapy is on the rise and museums in France are taking active steps to make it more accessible to the public. 

To conclude their 20th anniversary this year, @palaisdetokyo will be opening a new pavilion in December which will serve as a “care centre”, a home for programmes promoting art as a powerful source of wellbeing. @Pelletier.Tanguy, the contemporary art museum’s Director of Public Programmes has said it will be “a transformation chamber, a tool to better welcome visitors from all horizons, audiences with disabilities or from [community groups], even when there are no exhibitions going on in the building”.

@LouvreLens is also teaming up with two art therapists from L’Art&Fact association to launch Louvre-therapy, a series of group workshops based on the idea that the museum experience itself can have health benefits.

Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/3iFZSVl. 

We believe in the power of the arts and are inspired by the work of these museums! Interested in this for yourself? Talk to us about our very own Culture Tonic (DM us to find out more!)

Image from Freaks/Ailleurs Studio

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Our roundtable at @MuseumConnections Conference is Our roundtable at @MuseumConnections Conference is today! 

It's so important for us to inspire and innovate tomorrow's cultural and tourist experience together and the Museums Connections Conference is a fantastic way to get involved in the conversation with our fellow arts and cultural sector colleagues. 

Our Company Director Kate Rolfe will be moderating a roundtable exploring retail 'Beyond the Giftshop', with guest speakers: Judith Mather, @NationalGallery Company, Tony Tremlett, @OuternetGlobal @OuternetLondon, Jeanine Aalfs (@jeanineaalfs), @Tropenmuseum Amsterdam, and Josephine Chanter, @designmuseum. What an inspiring group!

Join us TODAY from 12.15 to 1 pm CET.

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With the war in Ukraine heavy on our minds, we cam With the war in Ukraine heavy on our minds, we came across this vintage shop in Amsterdam and were inspired by the support and solidarity in all places for Ukraine. 

In response to arts organisations around Europe asking how to best support, NEMO started collecting and monitoring support activities and initiatives organised by museums for Ukrainian colleagues and citizens. For example, this weekend on the 26th of March @oberschlesisches.landesmuseum will be having a concert under the motto "Voices of Freedom"  and @alm_badenwuerttemberg will be having a charity auction for the benefit of the people in Ukraine.

Find out more ways you can get involved to support our Ukrainian colleagues through NEMO's link in our bio.

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Case Study: Cultivator Cornwall We enjoyed starti Case Study: Cultivator Cornwall

We enjoyed starting 2022 with an interesting project for @cultivatorcornwall. As part of their consultation with the creative industry via their 'Baseline' survey, we facilitated conversations that would explore in more depth the experience of cultural sector practitioners in Cornwall right now. We used creative workshops alongside 121 meetings to gather invaluable feedback ready to compile into the final consultation response. Thank you to everyone who took part!

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It's been two weeks since we were in Glasgow at th It's been two weeks since we were in Glasgow at the Association for @CulturalEnterprises conference, and we wanted to share a few of our highlights...

- Melody Caban at the @theamoncarter (Amon Carter Museum of American Art)- Melody explored customer engagement across generations in one of the clearest and most engaging explanations for how to transform a retail strategy with real customers in mind that we have seen for a while!

- Cassie Wilby from the @edenprojectcornwall setting the bar for responsible retail - a true inspiration, including Cassie's honesty about the huge work ahead of us all to make products and the retail experience as a whole truly sustainable.

- Learning about the @Smartify.art Marketplace app - integrating retail into museum experiences is something we've been advocating for for a while, and so its great to see viable solutions coming to life! 

We can all keep learning from each other, and meeting in person makes the world of difference! 

Thanks @CulturalEnterprises and see you next year.

Images: Amon Carter Photo from USA Today Travel, Eden Project Photo by Kirstin Prisk, Smartify App Photo from _Smartify Twitter

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We are so inspired by the new platform "ITsARTS" w We are so inspired by the new platform "ITsARTS" which has been dubbed “Netflix for Italian culture" 

The platform which is aimed at promoting Italian culture and exploring new revenue streams for cultural institutions will stream content ranging from live operas and documentaries to virtual tours and museum exhibitions. The platform is already packed with exciting content from more than 100 cultural institutions in Italy including @uffizigalleries, @galleriaborgheseufficiale, and @lagallerianazionale, as well as the Peggy Guggenheim Foundation @guggenheim_venice and @fondazioneprada.

ITsART can be viewed on most digital devices and its content is available with subtitles in Italian, English, French, German and Spanish. So what are you waiting for? Get Started Here: https://www.itsart.tv/gb/

Read more in this article from ArtNet https://bit.ly/3MalB5d. Image from @martmuseum ITsART platform

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Our Company Director Kate Rolfe will moderate a ro Our Company Director Kate Rolfe will moderate a roundtable at this year's @MuseumConnections Conference, exploring retail 'Beyond the Giftshop', with guest speakers:
 
Judith Mather, @NationalGallery Company
Tony Tremlett, @OuternetGlobal @OuternetLondon
Jeanine Aalfs (@jeanineaalfs), @Tropenmuseum Amsterdam 
 
Join us in Paris on March 31, from 12.15 to 1 pm CET. More via link in bio.

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