We offer a range of professional services designed to address the distinct challenges facing museums, galleries, historical societies, and other public institutions. Each engagement is customised to your organisation's context, scale, and objectives.
Exhibition Design Consulting
From initial concept through to installation supervision, our exhibition consultants work alongside your curatorial team to develop engaging visitor experiences. We bring expertise in interpretive planning, spatial design, content development, and multimedia integration.
What's included:
- Concept development workshops
- Interpretive framework document
- Spatial layout recommendations
- Content scripting guidance
- Design brief for fabricators
- Installation review
Collection Assessment
A comprehensive review of your holdings to identify preservation priorities, storage improvements, and documentation gaps. Our assessments provide actionable recommendations that help institutions make informed decisions about resource allocation and collection care.
Assessment components:
- Storage environment analysis
- Condition survey sampling
- Documentation audit
- Risk assessment
- Prioritised recommendations report
- Implementation timeline
Community Engagement Strategy
Cultural institutions thrive when they build genuine connections with their communities. We help organisations develop outreach strategies, consultation frameworks, and partnership models that reflect diverse voices and create meaningful participation opportunities.
Strategy elements:
- Stakeholder mapping
- Community consultation design
- Partnership development framework
- Program evaluation metrics
- Accessibility review
Strategic Planning
Whether preparing for a major capital project, responding to funding changes, or setting long-term direction, our strategic planning services help institutions clarify priorities and build roadmaps for sustainable growth. We facilitate stakeholder input and translate aspirations into achievable goals.
Planning deliverables:
- Environmental scan and SWOT analysis
- Stakeholder consultation sessions
- Vision and mission refinement
- Strategic priority identification
- Three to five year action plan
- Key performance indicators
Digitisation Program Development
Digital access expands the reach of collections beyond physical walls. We help institutions develop digitisation strategies that balance preservation goals with access priorities, addressing workflow design, metadata standards, equipment selection, and online platform options.
Program components:
- Priority assessment for digitisation
- Workflow design and documentation
- Metadata schema development
- Equipment recommendations
- Platform evaluation
- Staff training sessions
Visitor Research
Understanding who visits your institution, how they engage, and what they take away is fundamental to improving experiences. We design and conduct visitor studies using surveys, observation, and interview methods to generate insights that inform programming, wayfinding, and interpretation decisions.
Research offerings:
- Demographic profiling
- Timing and tracking studies
- Exit survey design and analysis
- Focus group facilitation
- Comparative benchmarking