SMP - 1 Year Implementation Plan 2016 THE HERITAGE COUNCIL MUSEUM STANDARDS PROGRAMME OF IRELAND Galway City Museum 1 year Implementation Plan 2018 From Strategic Management Plan 2016 – 2020 1 SMP - 1 Year Implementation Plan 2016 Strategic Aim 1 To Extend and develop a sustainable Galway 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 If outcome of the FI EV March/April GCM + Getting funding from FI FI + GCC June 2018 application is successful 2018 Procurement and GCC (known January 2017) Office GCC recruit a project manager for the project 2 With the Project EV June 2018 GMCM + Management of tendering FI + GCC July 2018 Manager and the Procurement by Project Manager + procurement office of Office GCC Procurement Office GCC begin tendering process for costing for delivery phase of project 3 Begin consultation EV + April 2018 All staff Getting buy-in for public Museum Op Dec 2018 process with neighbours, Museum etc funds stakeholders and public Team on the new exhibitions/plans for the museum (Please Note: the numbering of the objectives may, in some places, appear out of sequence – this is because they relate to the numbering of the objectives in the Strategic Management Plan and only relate to actions required in 2018). 2 SMP - 1 Year Implementation Plan 2016 Objective 2. Develop new long-term exhibitions in the existing museum and the extended site as part of the Museum extension scheme. Tasks Who Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review 1 Workshop, plan and EV + March - 2018 All Staff Regular planning Museum Staff + December agree new long-term Museum meetings supported by Design 2018 exhibitions for the re- Team research Company/Team ordered museum site 2 Workshop, plan and EV + June 2018 - GMCM + ER + Management of tendering Museum Team December agree new long-term Museum Procurement by Project Manager + + Exhibition 2018 exhibitions for Comerford Team + Office GCC Procurement Office Designers House + Seagate building Exhibition Designers 3 Plan new Gaelic Ireland Museum Stage 1 Plan Arch Dept NUIG + New Exhibition Gaelic Museum Own Dec 2018 Exhibition Team + Ext Sept 2018 Heritage Officer Ireland opens 2019 – Funds + NUIG Contractors Objective 3. Develop the Lower Merchants Road Terrace as Living Heritage Ateliers Tasks Who Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review 1 Workshop, plan and EV + Sept/Oct2018 All Staff Regular planning Museum Staff December agree the content, Project meetings supported by Exhibition 2018 management and Manager + research Designers + execution of the Ateliers Museum Team Objective 4. Develop and enhance the Public Realm in the vicinity of the museum Tasks Who Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review 3 SMP - 1 Year Implementation Plan 2016 1 Workshop, plan and EV + September 2018 Planners + Regular planning Planners + December agree the improvements Architects Recreation and meetings supported by Architectural 2018 to be made to the public + Project Amenity Dept research Design Team realm in Cultural District Manager + 2 Work on percent for art EV + Arts September 2018 Arts Council Regular planning December piece for Spanish Officer meetings supported by 2018 Arch/Fishmarket research 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 EV + HB + December 2018 NMI + Heritage Regular planning Museum staff December objects/material that Museum Officer + CNCI + meetings supported by time + Prof Liz 2018 could be borrowed from Team RIA + BL research Fitzpatrick various institutions Objective 6. Continue to provide visitors with a varied, dynamic short-term exhibition programme consisting of in-house, collaborative and touring exhibitions. Tasks Who Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review 1 Develop new Sea EV + Easter 2018 C.Boquel+ S Funding from Museum + Museum own Dec 2018 Science Gallery in Museum Heaney + M MI + NUIG funds; MI and collaboration with the Team + MI Prendergast NUIG NUIG Marine Institute and the Martin Ryan Institute NUIG. 4 SMP - 1 Year Implementation Plan 2016 2 Plan temporary Museum Spring 2018 In House Research of exhibitions Museum Op Dec 2018 exhibitions for foyer (not Exhib. exhibitions plus available funds more than 4) for the year Team 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 Scope & Plan EV + Spring 2018 ECOC 2020 team Regular planning ECOC 2020+ December MONUMENT MONUMENT + EU partners meetings supported by EU + Museum 2018 work plan for 2018 TEAM research 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 Tasks Who Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review 1 Research and implement BMcG + December 2018 + June EV, RE, Budget for facilitators. General December 2018 Marketing and Budget 2018 each 6-monthly programme DD promotion of events. (Education) 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 5 SMP - 1 Year Implementation Plan 2016 1 Develop a BMcG DD January 2018 EV + R, Identify, contact and General December ‘connections schedule’ meet relevant Budget 2018 and timeframe to set up stakeholders (Education) meetings, consultations & events Objective 6. Develop networks and partnerships with other museums and educational organisations to promote best practice Tasks Who Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review 1 Attend meetings, IMA Conference All Staff Attend IMA Conference General December All staff conferences and (February/March 2018). & Education Forum. Budget 2018 seminars organised by Education Forum (July Invite museum/gallery (Education) relevant bodies & 2018) personnel to Galway partners City Museum Objective 7. Develop an accessible education/learning platform including digital, 2/3-D, aural, visual, multimedia including multi-lingual guides for exhibitions Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review Tasks Who 1. Collate & upload End of 2018 All staff Time allocated to General December BMcG, & previous research and write for Budget 2018 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, vodacasts, etc.) 6 SMP - 1 Year Implementation Plan 2016 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 Put the design of a new RE February 2018 Museum team Good brief + funding Museum December website out to tender 2018 2 Design a marketing RE March 2018 Marketing Research Museum October strategy for the museum advisors 2018 3 Review museum brand RE + EV April 2018 Staff + focus Research + brief Museum + FI December and investigate group 2018 refreshing brand identity 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 RE + EV Spring 2018 Fáilte Ireland, Regular planning Museum + December operators, FAM trips etc Tourism Ireland, meetings supported by Tourism 2018 & design package to Tour operators research agencies promote GCM etc 7 [Type text] 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 2018 HB + DD + DAHRRGA + GCC from 2018 Collections Strategy for conservation + DAHRRGA + 2018 and Improve Mec & Elec GCC Museum Environment consultants 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 Implement the Tasks JR Throughout Tony O Malley + Capital funding from Capital funding December listed in the Care Of 2017 HB + DD + DAHRRGA + GCC from 2018 Collections Strategy for conservation + DAHRRGA + 2018 Mec & Elec GCC consultants Objective 4. Strive to be in full compliance of all health and safety regulations and legislation. [Type text] Tasks Who Target Who Else Critical Success Resources Review 1 Attend all SCC meetings Throughout SCC