Abstract
Affected by economic recession, reductions in government subsidies, and changes in visitors’ needs and contributions, museums in Taiwan have begun to strengthen their recreational and economic functions. Nantou, which has 13 museums that showcase local cultural industries, is the county most obviously affected by declining tourist numbers and reduced cultural consumption and cultural tourism. Through surveys and interviews, this study examines the current conditions of operational management of these venues and proposes feasible strategies for their future development. Specifically, it reveals that the operation and management of Nantou’s local cultural museums are negatively impacted by the lack of (1) relevant management experience, (2) inter-museum coordination and integration, and (3) financing mechanisms. The recommended development strategies include the establishment of cross-disciplinary value-added platforms.
Highlights
This study, through a review of operations management literature related to local cultural museums, explores the framework of the interview issues, which is mainly conducted via in-depth interview, in order to understand the current situation of the management of the venues
The local cultural museums are different in scale from general museums, and the theme space or idle space is under the background of the culture policy, which makes the local cultural museums operation management staff performs
This study explores operational management of the local cultural museums of Nantou County
Summary
The local cultural museums (including exhibition halls, performance halls, and other cultural centers) were organized around five themes: art, humanities, life, creativity, and learning. Since their formation, the subsidized museums have mostly been operated either by the Culture Bureau of Nantou County’s government or local small and medium-sized cultural centers. Operation and management issues for these museums were comprehensively addressed in the Taiwanese Ministry of Culture’s 2016–2021 General Museums and Local Cultural Museums Development Project. Nantou County’s government signed up to the Ministry of Culture’s plans and sought to establish a systematic approach that emphasized the benefits of networks and alliances on the way to achieving the broader goal of operational management
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