What is ISO 21246 - Key indicators for museums about?
ISO 21246 specifies a set of key indicators for assessing the quality of museums:
- For the purpose of strategic planning and internal management of museums
- For reporting to stakeholders such as funding institutions, policy makers, or the public
- To promote the museums’ role and value for learning and research, education and culture, social and economic life
- For comparing results over time and between museums
The aim of ISO 21246 is to provide a selection of key indicators applicable to a wide range of museums. It is recognized that not all indicators are pertinent for each individual museum category or each individual museum. Limitations on the applicability of individual indicators are listed in the scope clause of the description of each indicator.
Note1: ISO 21246 is not intended to exclude the use of other indicators not specified in it.
Note2: ISO 21246 has been developed in close cooperation with the International Council on Museums (ICOM) and takes advantage of, particularly, the work of the European Group on Museum Statistics (EGMUS).
Who is ISO 21246 - Key indicators for museums for?
ISO 21246 on key indicators for museums is useful for:
- Museum management
- Quality control personnel
