Explainer evolution AtBristol

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Explainer evolution At-Bristol
Rachel Willis and Ben Barker Learning and
Programme Managers
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At-Bristol
Millennium Project Open July 2000 2.5 million
visits 450,000 education visits
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Three attractions
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Explainers At-Bristol

• History (Year 1)
• Explainers (Front of House)
• Initially 100s !
• Specialised roles
• Explainer (Wildwalk, Explore, IMAX)
• Retail
• Bookings
• Planetarium
• Cafe

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Explainers At-Bristol

• History (Year 1)
• Education (now Learning)
• Shows
• Workshops
• Other special events
• Exhibitions
• Maintenance

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Explainers At-Bristol

• Specialised roles
• Job related skills and training
• But
• Inflexible team
• Rigid structure
• Limited career progression

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Explainers At-Bristol

• History (Year 2 - 3)
• Streamlining
• Cost effectiveness
• New recruitment
• Merging of Explainer roles
• Multi-skilled workforce
• Expansion of Education programmes
• Link between Explainer-Education-Exhibition

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Explainers At-Bristol

• History (Year 3-4)
• Structure re-introduced to Explainer team
  Level II
• Increased responsibility
• Staff development
• Increased pay
• Motivation effects
• Link to Education and Exhibitions

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Explainers At-Bristol

• Now
• Direct link with Learning
• Explainer
• Presenter
• Communicator
• Officer

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Explainers At-Bristol
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Explainers At-Bristol

• Learning roles 1
• Delivery
• Personal interaction with exhibits
• Busking / demos / experiments
• Shows
• Workshops
• Meet the Expert
• Summer schools

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Explainers At-Bristol

• Learning roles 2
• Development
• Script-writing
• Project management
• Training others
• Professional development
• Prototyping
• Evaluating

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Explainers At-Bristol

• The future?
• Constant review
• Live Science zones
• Accreditation
• Secondments
• Name change
• UK and EU continued evolution (DOTIK)

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