Museum of London: Overview, Objectives, Sustainability, Governance

Museum of London

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1. Overview of the Museum of London along with organization structure.................................1
2. Objectives & trends of the Museum of London.......................................................................2
3. Describe the sustainability with the help of various guidance.................................................3
4. Evaluate that how Museum of London operate.......................................................................4
5. Governance of Museum of London.........................................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
1. Define stakeholders of the Museum of London.......................................................................5
2. Stakeholders power & interest theory......................................................................................7
3. Power & interest of stakeholders.............................................................................................8
4. Current issues which may affect Museum of London...........................................................10
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11
Appendix I.....................................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Museum of London is documented in the history of the UK and it located in the city of
London. It is established in 1976 and its director Sharon Ament who handled the whole Museum
along with its daily activities such as handling visitors and safety of their collection (Cervero,
Guerra and Al, 2017). According to their report, there are almost 1.4 million people visited in the
2018. This report cover various topics such as its structure, objective, sustainability and financial
operations . In addition, this report include the stakeholders of the Museum of London and their
power & interest or current issues which they face and it further impact their operations.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
1. Overview of the Museum of London along with organization structure
Overview & History:
The Museum collects various objects its from two predecessor institutes, first is Guildhall
Museum which founded in 1826 and second on is London Museum which founded in 1911. Both
were merged in 1976 and become Museum of London (The Museum of London, 2019). They
expanded into new areas and collect various objects such as archaeological archives, social or
working history. Guildhall Library include such Antiquities things which indicate the city of
London & Suburbs. They also collected curiosities and general bygones such as wooden shop,
trade tokens etc.
London Museum collect those things which represent current & past activities of London.
Founder of this museum appeal regarding donation and had broad minded approach which
accepted. Its collection include the item which founded & manufactured in London along with
decorative arts, costume, theatrical material, printed ephemera etc.
Structure of the Museum of London:
This museum is the responsibility of the management of Museum of London at London
Wall & Docklands at West India Quay. Boards of governance set various stargates which include
long term objectives, priorities etc. Board members meet four times in a year and they have to
make sire that, they meet their responsibility through performer effectively, efficiently and
economically manage the organization (Structure of the Museum of London, 2018). There are
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total four board committees which helps the management to perform accordingly to fulfil their
duty and it mention below:
Audit & risk management committee manage museum finances and make sure that all the
findings have records.
Finance & general purpose committee used to manage finances of the organization and spend
according to the requirement.
Trust & acquisitions committee where trustees vests the ownership right and it also called
trust deed.
Remuneration committee develop to provide salary and other benefits to the staff members of
the museum.
There are three additional board where governors have to serve and meet the requirement
such as:
New Museum project board which handle all the new project such as colleing more objects
and present in the museum.
New Museum Campaign board will used to promote museum by using various activities.
Museum of London academic panel which provide each and every detail about museum and
the things which available in the building.
2. Objectives & trends of the Museum of London
Organization make sure that they follow & perform those activities which helps in
achieving their objectives and some of them discussed below:
Objectives
Management of museum have to be more careful regarding their objects as well as increase
their collections.
Make sure that collected things have their own history so they have to research about it (Cubitt,
Smith and Wilson, 2014). Because visitors are interested in the history and where they actually
belongs to.
Promote the culture of London and appreciate historic objects in the society which increaser the
knowledge or make people aware about their culture.
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