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Forum to share data, methods, insights & issues relating to audience research and/or museum visitors during Covid-19. Check out our Drive. Curated by @mchobson

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COVID UPDATE: Face coverings will become compulsory on public transport and in shops. Not including hospitality.
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3/ Marie Hobson is the senior manager for audience research and insight at @V_and_A. She was nominated in part for setting up the ‘Covid Museums’ Twitter account @covidsitor last year: research-live.com/article/id… #mrx #ResearchHeroes
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Next month we’ll be sharing our national research on the impact of Covid-19. Find out what it means for the future of the cultural sector, join us at our online conference on 17-18 November. #ValuingCulture Tickets culturalvalue.org.uk/event/c…
Rectangular graphic with black text on orange background. At the top, text reads: 'Covid-19: Changing Culture? Then below the text are and bottom are a series of circles, some in focus, some blurry. Tickets available now is written in text below the circles. Below the text is a line of logos. From left to right: The Centre for Cultural Value logo (a wordmark spelling 'Centre for Cultural Value'). The UKRI /AHRC logo (a wordmark spelling 'UKRI / Arts and Humanities Research Council'). The Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre logo (a wordmark spelling 'Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre Led by Nesta'). The Audience Agency logo (a wordmark spelling 'the audience agency' with the outline of a shape that looks like a head and shoulders of a person).

ALT Rectangular graphic with black text on orange background. At the top, text reads: 'Covid-19: Changing Culture? Then below the text are and bottom are a series of circles, some in focus, some blurry. Tickets available now is written in text below the circles. Below the text is a line of logos. From left to right: The Centre for Cultural Value logo (a wordmark spelling 'Centre for Cultural Value'). The UKRI /AHRC logo (a wordmark spelling 'UKRI / Arts and Humanities Research Council'). The Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre logo (a wordmark spelling 'Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre Led by Nesta'). The Audience Agency logo (a wordmark spelling 'the audience agency' with the outline of a shape that looks like a head and shoulders of a person).

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Thank you for the nomination!
Marie Hobson (@mchobson) profile pictureMarie Hobson@mchobson7 Oct 2021
Cannot believe I’m on @Blooloop’s Top 50 Museum Influencer List for 2021! So glad my @covidsitor account helped others in the sector during the pandemic (makes all the hours lost to webinars worthwhile).
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Marie Hobson@mchobson7 Oct 2021
Cannot believe I’m on @Blooloop’s Top 50 Museum Influencer List for 2021! So glad my @covidsitor account helped others in the sector during the pandemic (makes all the hours lost to webinars worthwhile).
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👀 We're looking for a freelance #editor and a freelance #marketing #communications specialist to work with us on our Covid #research this autumn. culturalvalue.org.uk/come-an… Please share. Closing date for proposals is 1 Oct. #artsjobs
Come and work with us to share findings from our Covid research - Centre for Cultural Value

Come and work with us to share findings from our Covid research - Centre for Cultural Value

We are looking for a freelance Editor and a freelance Marketing and Communications specialist to work on our Covid-19 research project

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What were your creative experiences during the #Covid lockdowns? Come and share your stories on our community platform. 🗣️We’re looking for individual experiences (not case studies), so please share with friends, participants and audiences. culturalvalue.org.uk/calling…
Calling cultural audiences and DIY creatives: share your creative and cultural experiences during...

Calling cultural audiences and DIY creatives: share your creative and cultural experiences during...

Can you help us tell the story of your individual or community experiences of engaging with creative and cultural activities during the pandemic? 

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Save the date📢 17-18 Nov 2021 Covid-19: Changing Culture? Join us for 2 days of exchange as we share and discuss insights from a 15 month national #Covid research programme. Booking opens soon. Tickets £25 with free places for freelancers and unwaged. culturalvalue.org.uk/event/c…
This is the title graphic of the conference. It is rectangular. The background is orange and the text is black. The title reads: 'Covid-19: Changing Culture?' Below the title, there are three black circles arranged in a line. The circle at the left hand side of the line is very blurry, the middle one is slighlty more in focus but still blurry. The circle at the right hand side is in sharp focus with clean lines. From left to right, it looks like the circles increase in focus. Below the shapes, there is text which reads: '17-18 November 2021.' Below this is a line of logos. From left to right: The Centre for Cultural Value logo (a wordmark spelling 'Centre for Cultural Value'). The UKRI /AHRC logo (a wordmark spelling 'UKRI / Arts and Humanities Research Council'). The Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre logo (a wordmark spelling 'Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre Led by Nesta'). The Audience Agency logo (a wordmark spelling 'the audience agency')

ALT This is the title graphic of the conference. It is rectangular. The background is orange and the text is black. The title reads: 'Covid-19: Changing Culture?' Below the title, there are three black circles arranged in a line. The circle at the left hand side of the line is very blurry, the middle one is slighlty more in focus but still blurry. The circle at the right hand side is in sharp focus with clean lines. From left to right, it looks like the circles increase in focus. Below the shapes, there is text which reads: '17-18 November 2021.' Below this is a line of logos. From left to right: The Centre for Cultural Value logo (a wordmark spelling 'Centre for Cultural Value'). The UKRI /AHRC logo (a wordmark spelling 'UKRI / Arts and Humanities Research Council'). The Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre logo (a wordmark spelling 'Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre Led by Nesta'). The Audience Agency logo (a wordmark spelling 'the audience agency')

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Today, Denmark lifted all restrictions & COVID-19 is no longer deemed a "societal threat". I led the country's largest behavioral covid-project (@HopeProject_dk) & advised the Danish gov. Here are my thoughts on how DK got here, what can be learned & what lies ahead. 🧵 (1/14)
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Giasemi Vavoula@giasemi1 Sep 2021
How did the pandemic change school visits to your museum? Survey for #museum educators open until 12th Sep Please complete/share: leicester.onlinesurveys.ac.u… #OnlineLearning #MuseumEducation #SchoolsInMuseums @LeicsMusStud
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The summer issue of New England Museums Now features 10+ articles from museums throughout New England on pandemic pivots & projects that happened in the last year. Read it here: ow.ly/tQzS50FIFAP
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While Museums in the U.K. are easing restrictions, those in New York are requiring #Covid19 vaccinations for entry. @AMNH how are your visitors responding?
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@AMNH20 Aug 2021
➡️ In accordance with the New York City vaccine requirement, you must be vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the Museum. Please see our Health & Safety page for details. amnh.org/plan-your-visit/cov…
Scottish colleagues: deadline for #Covid19 related #museum grants fast approaching 🗓️3rd Sept
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ALVA@alva_uk6 Aug 2021
Date for your diary. The latest wave of visitor sentiment research, commissioned by us, undertaken by @decision_house & free for anyone in the sector to use, will be presented on our #WednesdayWebinar, 12noon - 1pm, 18th August. Interviews across the UK being undertaken this week
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As the number of people who have had the first dose of the vaccine hits 47 million (almost 90% of UK adults) - latest data shows that this has not yet led to a significant shift in willingness to attend live events compared to earlier this year. More >> theaudienceagency.org/eviden…
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We've updated our Redundancy Tracker, and the new number is 4,690 Covid-related museum redundancies – up from 4,184 on 1 July. We're tracking redundancies to capture the scale of Covid's impact and to advocate for members and the sector. See the tracker: mus.ms/redundancy-tracker
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Click the link below for our latest blog post and read @Sabhbh Ní Mhaolagáin's reflections on how Covid-19 impacted audience engagement at Chester Beatty @CBL_Dublin ulster.ac.uk/museumscovid19/…
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% in England who want to REINSTATE the following COVID-19 restrictions (1/2) Masks on transport/in shops - 79%/76% Social distancing in pubs/restaurants - 65% 2m distancing - 55% Closing nightclubs - 50% Rule of 6 (indoors) - 45% No large events - 43% yougov.co.uk/topics/health/a…
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ALVA@alva_uk26 Jul 2021
This Wednesday our webinar will hear from colleagues @Tate @nationaltrust @RoyalAlbertHall & @HarewoodHouse about how staff & visitors have been reacting to the easing of, or maintaining COVID mitigation measures like face coverings & social distancing. gatewayticketing.webex.com/g…
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