an insight into museums and collections

Jens Nordlunde · 26th May 2005, 05:43 PM

Michael,

Reading you mail makes me even more sad than reading Brian’s, as Brian saw the result, but you work/fight the problem every day, knowing the fight will be lost, if something drastic is not done. We, the collectors, can only be glad that someone will take up the fight, however difficult it is. I fear the problem is the same all over the World, in some places a bit better than in others, and a disaster in many places.

The economical problem is huge, and I doubt very much, that the solution will come from the governments in the different countries. I can only see one way, a combination of (big) sponsors, (small sponsors) memberships, museum shops and advertising the museum. I Denmark the Toejhumuseum makes fights between the Black and the White knight, on horse and on food, and this seems to attract a lot of people – especially the young ones, but then the parents have to go too, and they make sure the also visit the museum shop and the cafeteria. But I guess you know all this already – I wish I could help.

Jens

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26th May 2005, 05:43 PM	#16
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Michael, Reading you mail makes me even more sad than reading Brian’s, as Brian saw the result, but you work/fight the problem every day, knowing the fight will be lost, if something drastic is not done. We, the collectors, can only be glad that someone will take up the fight, however difficult it is. I fear the problem is the same all over the World, in some places a bit better than in others, and a disaster in many places. The economical problem is huge, and I doubt very much, that the solution will come from the governments in the different countries. I can only see one way, a combination of (big) sponsors, (small sponsors) memberships, museum shops and advertising the museum. I Denmark the Toejhumuseum makes fights between the Black and the White knight, on horse and on food, and this seems to attract a lot of people – especially the young ones, but then the parents have to go too, and they make sure the also visit the museum shop and the cafeteria. But I guess you know all this already – I wish I could help. Jens