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Museum of Forward Planning
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The museum of forward planning. A vision you couldn’t see, for a future you couldn’t believe. Doing more, with less, more often. Home of the #LookAfterYourself well-being campaign. Not an actual museum CLOSED - but our book is on Amazon #Legacy
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · May 8
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The Museum of Forward Planning (MOfP): Real stories from our imaginary museum
The Museum of Forward Planning (MOfP): Real stories from our imaginary museum eBook : Cartwright, Vidda: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · May 8
www.amazon.co.uk/Museum-Forwa...
The Museum of Forward Planning (MOfP): Real stories from our imaginary museum
The Museum of Forward Planning (MOfP): Real stories from our imaginary museum eBook : Cartwright, Vidda: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
www.amazon.co.uk
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · May 7
CLOSED
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · May 5
We badly want to serve all communities through a co-curated and co-created approach.

But we fear, in the current world environment, we can’t quite raise the effort.
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · May 5
Extensive meetings and show consultations will follow
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · May 5
So we may need to de-size and reimagine ourselves closed.
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · May 5
We may find a way to restore some lustre, but it feels like a long shot.
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · May 5
Lacklustre

That’s the word for our current social media approach.
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · Apr 23
We are officially one more ‘let’s pedestrianise Oxford Street’ closer to the end of days.
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · Apr 21
#Free on kindle
From 23rd-27th April

The Museum of Forward Planning Manual: Abridged thoughts on how not to run a museum amzn.eu/d/8QacGfW

Driving reach and reputation, but not revenue #Museums
The Museum of Forward Planning Manual: Abridged thoughts on how not to run a museum eBook : Cartwright, Vidda: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
The Museum of Forward Planning Manual: Abridged thoughts on how not to run a museum eBook : Cartwright, Vidda: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
amzn.eu
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · Apr 21
#Free on kindle
From 23rd-27th April

The Museum of Forward Planning Manual: Abridged thoughts on how not to run a museum amzn.eu/d/8QacGfW

Driving reach and reputation, but not revenue #Museums
The Museum of Forward Planning Manual: Abridged thoughts on how not to run a museum eBook : Cartwright, Vidda: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
The Museum of Forward Planning Manual: Abridged thoughts on how not to run a museum eBook : Cartwright, Vidda: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
amzn.eu
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · Apr 18
Then increase it if it’s income, and cut it back if it’s a cost!
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · Apr 18
As we approach our target of 900 followers here, we pause to remind ourselves that it’s totally arbitrary.
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · Apr 18
We’ve launched our new exhibition for Easter weekend!

Produced using degenerative AI instead of our (now downsized) human team, you’ll experience a large number of things that ‘aren’t quite right but you can’t put your finger on it’

Please bring your own cup for coffee. #Museums
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · Apr 15
Please bring a torch if you’re visiting this Easter.

We’ve used all available power to create AI illustrations of items that aren’t real but which would look cool in the gift shop.

The world burns. Etc.
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · Apr 12
Just a reminder to all visitors.

We know we are actually handing out chocolate eggs in our gallery spaces.

But let’s be VERY CLEAR - you may not eat the chocolate eggs in our spaces.

Think of it as a test.
And of yourselves as failures

#Museums #Easter
a little girl in a blue dress is eating a chocolate treat
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · Apr 5
All serving a bespoke signature range of baguettes
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · Apr 5
48? Haven’t read it, just a guess
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · Apr 5
Easter activities are now under way!
As always this is a crucial period for us as performance over the holiday will irrationally and completely stuff the rest of the budgets.

#HappyEaster
Infographic showing the fact that how we do at Easter for visitor numbers had a huge impact On the left an arrow points down showing staffing budgets will be cut on indoor museums and galleries if the weather is good On the right an arrow points up showing staffing budgets will rise for heritage attractions and outdoor venues if it is sunny
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · Apr 3
Ticket prices have been adjusted.

If you have a membership for another museum we will be adding a 25% tariff to your entry.

Heritage organisation membership will attract a 12% levy.

Rates are doubled if we find you are a patron somewhere else.
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · Mar 30
Why not bring along a Mother or a Mum or anyone that fulfils that role for you in your life to the #Museum today?

Drop them off in one of our dull but worthy exhibition areas and they can have a nice nap.

Then invest in an expensive cake - Halloween themed and may take time to defrost.
A cupcake with green icing with a skull on top
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · Mar 30
Stayed in bed late to try to avoid the Stonehenge/ clocks joke.

Failed.
#ClocksGoForward
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · Mar 28
Our bid for WHSmith was not accepted.

And that’s a shame, because as a #Museum we are great at leveraging value from ever dwindling investment, patching up infrastructure and limping on.

We were the obvious fit #WHsmith
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · Mar 22
This weekend our retro cafe will be serving everything grilled using our George Foreman Grill.

Before there were air fryers - this was how we lived.

#RIPGeorge
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · Mar 22
Very excited to be launching a new ticketing system this Good Friday!

We will also be launching brand new exhibitions, a new scanning system and an AI driven rota system.

All part of the busiest weekend of the year.

Go us.
#Museums
elmo is standing in front of a fire with the words `` so it begins '' .
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Museum of Forward Planning @mofp2021.bsky.social · Mar 21
Not in ALVA’s visitor figure reports again. They’re obsessed with real, actual museums.
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