The impacts of austerity on Local Authority Museums in England
This project studies the impacts of the ongoing government policy of austerity on Local Authority Museums in England. I undertook a comprehensive and systematic survey of the impact of austerity on LAMs in order to understand the nature and scale of the situation, and to evaluate different strategies for responding to it. Ongoing fiscal austerity in the public sector is causing budget cuts for LAMs and while they have continually struggled financially the situation may exacerbate the issue. Existing sectoral studies of the situation lack depth and there is limited academic literature to help build an expectation of the impact of changes in museum funding on museum values and activities. This study clarifies how LAMs are reacting to funding cuts in terms of income diversification, governance and management, and considers the impact of any developments on museum values and activities. It therefore provides enhanced understanding of the relationship between museum funding and museum operations and practical exploration of museum economics theory. Further, by analysing the consequences of this economic fall-out, this study learns from the ongoing public finance situation to provide strategies for future resilience,
Marks, Nadia Meredith
The impacts of austerity on Local Authority Museums in England. This project studies the impacts of the ongoing government policy of austerity on Local Authority Museums in England. I undertook a comprehensive and systematic survey of the impact of austerity on LAMs in order to understand the nature and scale of the situation, and to evaluate different strategies for responding to it. Ongoing fiscal austerity in the public sector is causing budget cuts for LAMs and while they have continually struggled financially the situation may exacerbate the issue. Existing sectoral studies of the situation lack depth and there is limited academic literature to help build an expectation of the impact of changes in museum funding on museum values and activities. This study clarifies how LAMs are reacting to funding cuts in terms of income diversification, governance and management, and considers the impact of any developments on museum values and activities. It therefore provides enhanced understanding of the relationship between museum funding and museum operations and practical exploration of museum economics theory. Further, by analysing the consequences of this economic fall-out, this study learns from the ongoing public finance situation to provide strategies for future resilience,
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