Culture in Grimsby - 5 Year Strategy

The Grimsby Museum and the Grimsby Public Art Gallery are both in the process of developing five-year strategic plans for 2022–2026. These will guide our future activities and our development with in the Department of Parks Recreation and Culture in Grimsby. We want and need your help.

Both the Grimsby Public Art Gallery and the Grimsby Museum are managed according to professional standards and best practices. Since a crucial component of these industry-wide expectations is to serve the needs of our local community, your opinion matters. We want to know how you have engaged with culture and heritage in the past, how you anticipate engaging in the future and, most importantly, what we at the museum and gallery can do to facilitate your engagement, making it a more meaningful, enjoyable and important aspect of your life.

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Survey will be open from Monday July 5 - July 30, 2021

Update: Survey Summary

Culture in Grimsby – Let’s Talk Grimsby report

The Grimsby Museum and the Grimsby Public Art Gallery both have developed new five-year strategic plans for 2022–2026. This survey was to help the respective committee’s ascertain what the community was looking for from the two cultural institutions.

Highlights of the survey

• 266 visitors to the survey and 105 visitors filled out the survey
• The Art Gallery and the Museum posted their respective old strategic plans on the survey page. The museum’s plan was downloaded 15 times and the art gallery’s plan was downloaded 10 times.
• The site lets the creators know how visitors came to the survey. Mobile Facebook was the top way that visitors made it to the survey. Other means were Google, the town’s website, and computer-based Facebook.
• The survey results showed that the top three places where the community goes for cultural content are the Library, the Art Gallery, and the Museum.
• The cultural programmes and services that the community is looking for were very evenly spread. The top programmes that the community was interested in were Public and community art, exhibitions, special events, local history information, music, and Workshops and classes for adults.
• The community would like to have more say in what exhibitions are displayed and involvement in ideas for activities.
• Though most of those that took the survey said they would like to see virtual programming continue after in-person programming commences more than 70% did not use any virtual programming from either the Gallery or the Museum.
• Public heritage being more in the spotlight was a theme in making culture more relevant to families as well as Cultural activities that bring people together.
• There was an overwhelming request for no fees for general entry. In addition, many felt that user fees were a barrier to participation.
• There was an even split between the participants as to if there is a gap in cultural services. Ideas included – Indigenous space, Spaces for cultural events, more variety in services, and a hub for cultural services.

Actions

• The museum has removed fees for general admission and has implemented some events for families that are by donation with a required minimum.
• The museum and gallery work with a group called Cultured Grimsby and this group includes Peninsula Players, Nelles Manor, Grimsby Historical Society and Archives, Pumphouse artists, The Grimsby Public Library, The Grimsby Public Art Gallery, and the Grimsby Museum.

Thank you to everyone who participated and shared their feedback.