SMP - 1 Year Implementation Plan 2016

THE HERITAGE COUNCIL STANDARDS PROGRAMME OF IRELAND

Galway City Museum

1 year Implementation Plan 2020 From Strategic Management Plan 2016 – 2020

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SMP - 1 Year Implementation Plan 2016

Strategic Aim 1 To Extend and develop a sustainable City Museum so as to realise its full community, cultural, social and economic potential

Objective1. Develop and expand museum site to include Comerford House, the associated Sea Gate site and the courtyard.

Tasks Who Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review 1 Work with Haley Sharpe EV + Spring 2020 Fáilte Ireland + Completion of detailed FI + GCC Dec 2020 Exhibition Designers on Museum design phase of the VEP and IS and work Team + architectural plans and with Howley Hayes SEO GCC progression onto Architects on the new tendering and award museum building designs phases for capital development; completion of detailed design phase of VEP + IS and progression to agreed implementation plan 2 Continue consultation EV + Sept 2020 All staff Getting buy-in for public Museum Op Dec 2020 process with neighbours, Museum etc funds stakeholders and public Team on the new exhibitions/plans for the museum

Objective 2. Develop new long-term exhibitions in the existing museum and the extended site as part of the Museum extension scheme.

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1 Workshop, plan and Museum Spring 2020 All Staff Regular planning Museum Staff + December agree new long-term Team + meetings supported by Design 2020 exhibitions for the re- HSD + FI research Company/Team ordered museum site and agree new long-term exhibitions for Comerford House + Seagate building

Objective 4. Develop and enhance the Public Realm in the vicinity of the museum

Tasks Who Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review 1 Workshop, plan and EV + Spring 2020 Planners + Regular planning Planners + December agree the improvements Architects Recreation and meetings supported by Architectural 2020 to be made to the public + Project Amenity Dept research Design Team realm in Cultural District Manager +

Objective 5. Carry out international research to establish Galway artefacts that may be borrowed once GCM achieves appropriate environmental controls

Tasks Who Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review 1 Agree a list of HB, JR + December 2020 NMI + Heritage Regular planning Museum staff December objects/material that EON + Officer + CNCI + meetings supported by + NMI 2020 could be borrowed from Museum RIA + BL research various institutions Team

Objective 6. Continue to provide visitors with a varied, dynamic short-term exhibition programme consisting of in-house, collaborative and touring exhibitions.

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1 Develop fresh approach EV + December 2020 AORA plus MI Funding from Museum + MI + Museum Dec 2020 to Sea in Museum Exhibition team MI own funds collaboration with the Team + MI Marine Institute.

2 Plan temporary DD Spring 2020 In House Research of exhibitions Museum Op Dec 2020 exhibitions for for the exhibitions plus available funds year institutions with touring exhibs

Objective 7. Every 4 -5 years, participate in EU funded programmes and projects such as the proposed MONUMENT exhibition project for ECOC 2020.

Tasks Who Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review 1 Install MONUMENT EV + Spring 2020 ECOC 2020 team Exhibition Installation ECOC 2020+ December Exhibition for 2020 MONUMENT + EU partners EU + Museum 2020 TEAM

Strategic Aim 2 Manage and develop an effective communications platform to engage with all stakeholders, participants and audiences

Objective 1. Continue to deliver two, 6-monthly events programmes annually

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1 Research and implement BMcG + Throughout 2020 EV, RE, Budget for facilitators. General December Marketing and Budget 2020 Education & Events DD + promotion of events. (Education) programmes and museum MONUMENT Ed team Programme

Objective 2. Develop connections with local communities, local businesses, local stakeholders, local schools including new communities through outreach/reach in projects

Tasks Who Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review 1 Develop a BMcG DD January 2020 EV + RE, Identify, contact and General December ‘connections schedule’ meet relevant Budget 2020 and timeframe to set up stakeholders (Education) meetings, consultations & events

Objective 6. Develop networks and partnerships with other and educational organisations to promote best practice

Tasks Who Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review 1 Attend meetings, IMA Conference All Staff Attend Conferences & General December All staff conferences and (February/March 2018). Education Forum plus Budget 2020 seminars organised by Education Forum (July other events. Invite (Education) relevant bodies & 2018) plus Heritage museum/gallery partners Council and other MSPI personnel to Galway events City Museum

Objective 7. Develop an accessible education/learning platform including digital, 2/3-D, aural, visual, multimedia including multi-lingual guides for exhibitions

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Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review Tasks Who 1. Collate & upload End of 2020 All staff Time allocated to General December BMcG, & previous research and write for Budget 2020 exhibitions RE + DD online content. (Education). (PDFs & Photos) online Response from callout 2. Collate & upload to general public for previous contributions of education projects articles, photos, etc. online (oral history, podcasts, vodcasts, etc.)

Objective 9. Develop an effective Marketing Platform using refreshed corporate branding, a new website, social media, online communities and print media to communicate Museum activities and events

Tasks Who Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review 1 Design ongoing RE June 2020 Marketing Research Museum December marketing and comms advisors 2020 strategy for the museum 2 Launch new museum Museum Sometime in Staff + focus Media and visitor Museum + FI December brand Team + 2020 group response 2020 FI

10. Engage with tour operators, tourism agencies(local, national and international)& businesses to develop a more attractive ‘package’ and to promote GCM tour, retail and corporate services and opportunities

Tasks Who Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review 1 Research tour All 2020 Fáilte Ireland, Regular planning Museum + December operators, FAM trips etc RE + EV Tourism Ireland, meetings supported by Tourism 2020 research agencies

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attend Meitheal & design Tour operators package to promote GCM etc

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Strategic Aim 3 Plan, manage and maintain a safe, healthy and secure museum environment for its staff, visitors and collections

Objective 1. Provide, maintain and monitor the necessary equipment and measures to control the museum environment.

Tasks Who Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review 1 Implement the Tasks JR Throughout Tony O Malley + Capital funding from Capital funding December listed in the Care Of 2020 HB + DD + DAHRRGA + GCC from 2020 Collections Strategy for conservation + DAHRRGA + 2020 and Improve (plan Mec & Elec GCC and Implement)Museum consultants Environment through Museum Environmental Upgrade Project

Objective 3. Redesign the museum and storage area at Sandy Road relating to structure, mechanical systems, and building management system in order to achieve a stable environment in line with accepted international standards.

Tasks Who Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review 1 Research alternatives to Throughout GCC GCC GCC December JR + HB + the Sandy Road site 2020 2020 EON

Objective 4. Strive to be in full compliance of all health and safety regulations and legislation.

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1 Attend all SCC meetings Throughout SCC Team Executing agreed H & S Museum Op December DD + EV taking advice from H & S 2020 actions funds 2020 Officer and executing +CC outstanding actions

Objective 5. Maintain a comprehensive annual maintenance and facilities management service for the museum including all services, equipment and buildings

Tasks Who Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review 1 Hold monthly meeting Throughout Service providers Continued Employment of Museum Op December EV + CC with Facilities Manager 2020 + specialists Facilities Manager funds 2020

Objective 6. Document the permanent collection to MSPI standards.

Tasks Who Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review 1 Documentation of HB + JR Objects Volunteer/Intern Allocation of time to Museum Op December collections to MSPI accessioned and collections work, co- Funds 2020 standard – documented on operation of IT Dept, Adlib Galway

7. Use the De-accessioning Policy as a tool to evaluate tenuous material within the museum collections and consider disposal where appropriate

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Review collections to HB &JR Exhibition Galway City Sourcing alternative Museum Op December determine status and Planning Council museums to accept funds 2020 current relevance and potential de-accessioned make recommendations material re their future use

Strategic Aim 4 Manage and develop a robust, sustainable, financial and resource framework

Objective 1.Implement in full Phase 1 staffing plan

Tasks Who Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review 1 Ensure that all agreed EV + January 2020 Priority Scheduling by HR Museum Op Dec 2020 posts for the museum SEO + HR Dept Dept funds are recruited asap

Objective 4. Participate fully in the Museum Standards Programme of Ireland by firstly attaining accreditation and by monitoring and maintaining standards thereafter.

Tasks Who Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review 1 Apply for Maintenance of All Staff June 2020 Heritage Council Meeting and Maintaining Museum Op December Accreditation targets and standards funds 2020

Objective 5. Develop revenue streams to meet the additional operational costs incurred by extension to the museum (entrance fees to Comerford House, retail, café, corporate entertainment, tours, talks)

Tasks Who Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review 1 Re-tender contract for EV December 2020 Ext commercial New contract with café Museum Op December café and research the advisors and plan for retail unit funds 2020

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feasibility of a retail unit in the museum