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Along the lines of the Wikipedia Loves Art project, in February 2010, bring together eight(?) museums which will have one event each weekend day in February. | |||
Along the lines of the Wikipedia Loves Art project, in February 2010, bring together eight museums which will have one event each weekend day in February | |||
== | == Aims == | ||
It benefits the projects - especially Wikipedia - as it generates photos that can be used. | *It benefits the projects - especially Wikipedia - as it generates photos that can be used. | ||
== | == To do == | ||
* Get museums involved | |||
* Get sponsors involved (prizes) | |||
* Develop upload facility/transfer of images to Wikipedia | |||
* Develop advertising materials | |||
* Get endorsement from e.g. the London Mayor's office? | |||
== Finances == | |||
* Have circa £1000 for advertising (inc. e.g. fliers, banners, etc.) | |||
* Prizes - could be sponsored as per Wikipedia Loves Art | |||
== | == Volunteers == | ||
*'''Project Lead''': [[User:Mike Peel|Mike Peel]] | |||
* [[User:AndrewRT]] | |||
== Potential partners == | |||
The V&A and the London Transport Museum have expressed an interest in being involved. | |||
We could try to generalise things a bit more - e.g. go a bit more sciency and get the Science Museum and/or Natural History Museum involved, or have an additional focus on architecture. [[User:Mike Peel|Mike Peel]] 22:43, 9 March 2009 (UTC) | We could try to generalise things a bit more - e.g. go a bit more sciency and get the Science Museum and/or Natural History Museum involved, or have an additional focus on architecture. [[User:Mike Peel|Mike Peel]] 22:43, 9 March 2009 (UTC) | ||
Tate Gallery might be worth contacting - they [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7998191.stm donated 400 files free to itunes] in April 2009. [[User:AndrewRT|AndrewRT]] 21:51, 15 April 2009 (UTC) | |||
What about contacting GLIAS - Greater London Industrial Archaeological Society? [http://www.glias.org.uk/ http://www.glias.org.uk/] - N.B. the website is offline [[User:LoopZilla|LoopZilla]] 08:19, 9 July 2009 (UTC) | What about contacting GLIAS - Greater London Industrial Archaeological Society? [http://www.glias.org.uk/ http://www.glias.org.uk/] - N.B. the website is offline [[User:LoopZilla|LoopZilla]] 08:19, 9 July 2009 (UTC) | ||
[[Category:Initiatives]] | [[Category:Initiatives]] | ||
Revision as of 19:02, 28 July 2009
Along the lines of the Wikipedia Loves Art project, in February 2010, bring together eight(?) museums which will have one event each weekend day in February.
Aims
- It benefits the projects - especially Wikipedia - as it generates photos that can be used.
To do
- Get museums involved
- Get sponsors involved (prizes)
- Develop upload facility/transfer of images to Wikipedia
- Develop advertising materials
- Get endorsement from e.g. the London Mayor's office?
Finances
- Have circa £1000 for advertising (inc. e.g. fliers, banners, etc.)
- Prizes - could be sponsored as per Wikipedia Loves Art
Volunteers
- Project Lead: Mike Peel
- User:AndrewRT
Potential partners
The V&A and the London Transport Museum have expressed an interest in being involved.
We could try to generalise things a bit more - e.g. go a bit more sciency and get the Science Museum and/or Natural History Museum involved, or have an additional focus on architecture. Mike Peel 22:43, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
Tate Gallery might be worth contacting - they donated 400 files free to itunes in April 2009. AndrewRT 21:51, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
What about contacting GLIAS - Greater London Industrial Archaeological Society? http://www.glias.org.uk/ - N.B. the website is offline LoopZilla 08:19, 9 July 2009 (UTC)