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IRISH LINEN CENTRE & LISBURN MUSEUM
Gillian Topping Science programme Case study for NIMC 4/2/2014
When is a week not a week?When it becomes a science programme
Why we participate in this event?
- Using nationally promoted event
- Accessing their social media audiences
- Listing our event on their website
- Reaching a larger audience
Increase visit numbers
Marketing tool
- Increasing our programme recognition
- Promoting our permanent exhibition & increasing footfall
Evaluations
-Learning/ adapting to the challenge
- Shifting focus from arts & crafts
FEATURED EVENT OF THE DAY
SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTION
2,253 Facebook likes
9,203 Followers on twitter
National Science & Engineering Week
Science Month
2013
-FREE EVENT helping schools combat cost issues – such as bus hire
-Adapting to the schools needs, providing workshops that are not practical for the class environment
- Utilising museums resources and staff skill base
- Tailoring workshops to groups
age, ability, learning style
Selling point to the school?
Education budgetHow can we afford to do it?
• Play resource
• Minimal budget £100/300
• Building on the resources the museums already has
Spaghetti tower challenge
…“Working together as a team on the tower was great fun for the children”KS1 Teacher
“Unfortunately my team didn’t win but it is all about having fun”KS2 pupil
Resources
Marketing
• Design completed in house – utilising staff skills
• £100 for 5000 double sided A4 colour flyers
“My favourite thing of the day was making a marshmallow tower. Finally I can make my own house”KS2 pupil
Individual workbooks
“Hands on activities that the children really enjoyed – pitched at a great level for the children. The work books to take away was good to be able to show parents and discuss activities back at school”
KS2 Teacher
…“I was especially impressed with the science booklet – very child friendly and colourful KS1 Teacher
…“The programme leaflet was colourful and attractive”KS1 Teacher
Resources for schools
• Designed in house
• Printed in house – colour booklet
• Guide for children to take home & continue with extra experiments with their parents
Building on existing staff skills• Good enthusiastic team with a varied range of backgrounds
Number of schools that have visited science workshops 2006 - 2013
Visitor numbers for science workshops 2006 - 2013
Visitor statistics
ARDS
NORTH DOWN
CASTLEREAGH
CARRICKFERGUSNEWTOWNABBEY
BELFAST
LARNE
MOYLE
BALLYMENA
BALLYMONEY
MAGHERAFELT
COOKSTOWN
COLERAINE
BANBRIDGE
LISBURN
NEWRY and MOURNE
DOWNARMAGH
DUNGANNON
DERRY LIMAVADY
STRABANE
OMAGH
ANTRIM
CRAIGAVON
FERMANAGH
District Councils in Northern Ireland
Crown copyright 2005. Reproduced from Ordnance survey map of NI.
Northern Ireland Primary Schools
Lisburn 40
Antrim 25
Ards 30
Banbridge 23
Belfast 88
Carrickfergus 13
Castlereagh 18
Craigavon 32
Down 44
Newtownabbey 28
North Down 18
359
Total schools 845
TARGET AUDIENCE
Schools by District Council 2012/13www.deni.gov.uk
Total schools in 20/30 mile radius