The Visitor Studies Group: Championing excellent visitor experiences
We are delighted to share that VSG Conference 2025 tickets are now on sale! Hosted at London Transport Museum this year, the conference features 12 fantastic sessions to choose from, with a diverse and exciting range of speakers. Sessions this year include practical workshops as well as case studies and Q&As, with a closing panel… More
Working without words: adventures in inviting and analysing responses without text or language1.30pm-2.45pm, Tuesday 25th February What happens when we invite audiences and collaborators to respond in ways that don’t easily generate text we can analyse? What about audiences who can’t respond with words at all? In this seminar we will explore example of working with… More
We’re delighted to share our Call for Proposals for VSG Conference 2025. The theme is: Valuing Audiences: Measuring, Responding to, and Understanding Audience Values and Experiences. Continuing conversations started at the 2024 conference, we want to explore the topic of value. This influences how visitors choose to spend their time, development opportunities or disposable income, and… More
Share your experience and expertise, take on a new challenge, develop skills and join a supportive team supporting the museum and culture sectors. We are currently recruiting for Committee members to assist with VSG Comms and Events. Do you have ideas you’d like to share? Can you commit a small amount of time each month?… More
Are you a freelance evaluator, audience researcher or a member of a small research agency? We are looking for people working in freelance roles to support the VSG by joining our new advisory board. We recognise that our current committee does not reflect the sector, and that extra-role time commitments might be more of a… More
Tickets to our annual conference on 10 May at ISH Venues in London are on sale now! The early bird discount of 20% will be available until 25 March so book early! The theme of the conference is The cost of culture: measuring barriers affecting the visitor experience. Book your ticket here . In recognition of… More
You heard it here first – there will be a May election! No, not that election, the election of the 2024 VSG Committee which will take place this year to ratify existing committee members into their positions and elect new faces to replace outgoing members who have served their term as committee members. There are five… More
We have a suite of events, socials and networking opportunities this year, free for all VSG members. Most events will be open to non-members as well for a fee, check booking links for details. Tea with VSG dates – Zoom 21st February, 1-2pm – Topic: the use of incentives. Book here 17th April, 1-2pm – Topic… More
** Please note the deadline for submission has been extended to EOD 25th January** We are seeking proposals for our 2024 conference on Friday May 10 at ISH Venues in London. The topic is The cost of culture: measuring barriers affecting the visitor experience Britain is in the middle of a cost of living crisis… More
Tickets for the 2023 VSG Conference, Open for all: working towards inclusive practice are on sale via Eventbrite here> View the full Conference Programme here> View the Conference Schedule including detailed timings for the day here> Join delegates from the UK cultural sector and beyond to connect, share and reflect on experiences of developing inclusive visitor studies practice.… More
We’ve got a busy year ahead, here are the key dates you need to know: Mentorship Programme w/c 9 Jan – applications for mentees opens 10 Feb – mentee applications close Conference 18-19 May – Open for all?: Working towards inclusive practice In person at ISH Venues and online, tickets coming soon 16 Jan –… More
In line with our efforts to be a more inclusive community, each year the Visitor Studies Group offers at least one bursary to support attendance at our annual conference. For our next conference (2023) we will be offering two bursaries. Each covers one full (two-day) ticket for the conference plus £100 towards travel and priority… More
The call for papers for our 2023 conference “Open for all?: Working towards inclusive practice” is now open. The conference will take place 18 & 19 May and will be hybrid – in person at ISH Venues in London, with an online component. The VSG annual conference brings together delegates from the cultural sector and beyond… More
Are you interested in helping other audience researchers and evaluators as a mentor?We are recruiting new mentors for the 2022-2023 VSG Mentorship Programme. This initiative enables experienced professionals to support, guide and be a friendly ear for others in the sector. Volunteer mentors will be part of a small collective of mentors and the role is… More