A TOURIST attraction in Middle Wallop is appealing for support after losing £86,000 as a result of lockdown restrictions. Despite the good news of being able to welcome the public back in May, the Army Flying Museum, which has had to close for nice months over the last year, has spoken out about the challenges of having to stay closed for a further three months. The government announcement on Monday, which stated that museums could be allowed to reopen on May 17, was met with both excitement and disappointment. Lucy Johnson, chief executive officer, said: “We cannot wait to welcome the public back to the Museum. It has felt far too quiet amongst the aircraft and we are so excited to hear the buzz of visitors again.”
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If you re a parent, you re probably a pro at helping your children engineer gravity-defying LEGO towers that are taller than they are. But if you re not a fan of standing on rogue bricks when you ve asked the kids to tidy up their LEGO at least 50 times, or you re worried about the stamina of your vacuum cleaner because it s had its fair share of heads sucked up it, it could be time to inspire their creativity some other way.
Some museums hope that they can harness a new stream of funding from their audiences online.
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The Baden State Museum has created a Tinder-like app to match visitors with exhibits. Photo by Uli Deck/picture alliance via Getty Images.
Since the pandemic first forced museums into lockdown last spring, a growing number of institutions have been trying to supplement lost income by selling tickets to experience their exhibitions online. If successful, the business model could provide a new source of revenue in the future and support further digital investment.
But, let’s face it it’s a hard sell. To audiences used to experiencing museum objects in full IRL splendor, a wander around the Google Street View version of the Temple of Dendur is unlikely to measure up. And it’s equally tough to imagine an audience that isn’t your typical museum-going public ponying up $10 to watch a video of a curator walking through an exhibition when there are more sophisticated off
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