Appendix 1
Implications for Service Delivery for each of the options
Current Service |
OPTION 1 Closure apart from special events |
OPTION 2 Opening 2 days a week with fewer staff at reduced hours |
OPTION 3 Annualised hours equivalent to opening 3 days a week |
OPTION 4 Annualised hours equivalent to opening 4 days week |
Museum open Tues-Sat and Sun afternoon in Summer.
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Open only by appointment on a few days such as Open House weekend. Access provided for contractors, servicing of equipment, visitors to KAS etc.
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Open only Friday and Saturday
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Hours will vary seasonally |
Hours will vary seasonally |
Carriage Museum open 3 days in Summer
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Carriage Museum closed Remedial care for building and collections.
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Carriage Museum closed |
Carriage Museum closed |
Carriage Museum closed |
Schools learning programme and visits
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No schools programme |
Schools Programme limited to pre-prepared activities available online
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Schools’ programme limited to loan boxes and pre-prepared activities online
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Schools’ programme will continue as at present *
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Min no 3 new temporary exhibitions a year inc chance for local people to exhibit
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No Temporary Exhibitions |
One in-house exhibition per year
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One in-house exhibition per year
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Two in-house exhibition per year
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Children’s activities provided during each school holiday |
No children’s activity programme |
Children’s activities limited to pre-printed trails
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Children’s activities limited to pre-printed trails and 4 events a year
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Children’s activities will continue at close to current levels*
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Regular events and activities for adults inc Café Culture, Dementia friendly openings, talks and craft sessions.
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No adult programming
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No adult programming
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4 events and activities for adults per year
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Events and activities for adults will be only slightly reduced
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Collections team care for, catalogue and promote access to 650,000 objects |
No Collections Access or Development work carried out |
Research or cataloguing of collections limited to dealing with backlogs
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Research or cataloguing of collections limited to dealing with backlogs
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Research and cataloguing of collections proceed at a slower rate due to a likely cut in staff hours but work will continue in existing areas
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