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Consider the following areas of activity to weigh up the most sustainable and economically advantageous approach before, during and after touring an exhibition.

Arts Council England (ACE) commissioned The Exhibitions Group to conduct research that would lead to museums taking more environmentally responsible decisions when lending and borrowing. Here’s the final report.

Financial cuts in the sector mean it is essential to reassess our position, so we can produce touring exhibitions in a sustainable way that does not reduce the quality of the visitor experience.

The relationship between cost saving and sustainability is clear. Key areas where sustainability is a consideration for touring exhibitions and some examples of good practice.

Producing touring exhibitions can be time consuming and expensive but can also have the following advantages: […]

Use our interactive Decision Tree to build your own touring strategy 

Transportation is a key element of any touring exhibition budget and organisational schedule, and can be the hardest to quantify/pin-down at the planning stage, because an exhibition originator may not have secured all of its venues.

Museums increasingly see the importance of managing their past, present and future through sustainable concepts and practices. This approach is vital to the success of the museum and its exhibitions.

Working with artists can bring a number of benefits to museums and organisations with collections.