Fast Forward presents facts, statistics, statements and analysis painting a full picture of museums and galleries in the West Midlands since 2000. It provides evidence of continual improvement in museum services in the region, statistics on professional standards, the customer experience, the workforce and the collections.
NEWS! Progress with Fast Forward 2010. The data has been collected. The analysis and commentary is being prepared right now. We anticipate publication in October 2011.
The Fast Forward 2008, executive summary, detailed analysis and supporting statistics are available below. The full data set is available to researchers.
Fast Forward 2008 Executive Summary (PDF 1.5MB)
Fast Forward 2008 The Analysis (PDF 1.35MB)
Fast Forward 2008 Appendix 1 - Explanation of Appendices 2-5 (PDF 125KB)
Fast Forward 2008 Appendix 2 - Information and Services (PDF 160KB)
Fast Forward 2008 Appendix 3 - Staff and Visitor Numbers (PDF 141KB)
Fast Forward 2008 Appendix 4 - Evaluating Performance (PDF 92KB)
Fast Forward 2008 Appendix 5 - Collections Data (PDF 182KB)
Previous editions of Fast Forward below.
Fast Forward 2006 (PDF 1MB)
Fast Forward 2004 (PDF 396KB)
Fast Forward 2002 (PDF 1MB)
If you have any further queries about Fast Forward, please contact rachel.cockett@birmingham.gov.uk or +44 (0) 121 464 6698.
Spotlight on Museums
In 2007, a comprehensive survey of Wales’ museums and collections was published by the Welsh Assembly Government. ‘Spotlight on Museums' was commissioned by CyMAL, the Assembly Government’s Museums, Archives and Libraries division to inform the development of a new museums strategy for Wales. The document can be found below.
Spotlight on Museums (PDF 1.2MB)