Observing the number of museums, their diversity, differences, similarities and changes over time raises an important series of questions. Why we have museums? What are they for and what value do they have? How might the value of museums be measured or captured? Working from these initial questions I designed and conducted qualitative research to provide a valuable space for me to explore these concepts.
I worked with practitioners working within museums and gathered rich data through interviews and focus groups. This data was analysed using an inductive approach, utilising the NVivo qualitative data analysis computer software package, to derive a thematic framework and identify the major themes which emerged from the discourse. This provided an opportunity to not only explore this subject but also to consider the process of designing and conducting an research as well as the practical considerations which are required to conduct meaningful qualitative research.
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