RISK ASSESSMENT AND ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS EspaceTemps association The project relies on the association members’ voluntary work. Daily management of the exhibition (opening to the public, guided tours) and the renewal of members will therefore represent major challenges, in order to keep the association and the exhibition alive. However, I plan to establish partnerships with regional institutions. First, I would like to discuss the possibility of sharing mediation activities with the MIH (trained guides, promotion etc.). Second, I would like to discuss with the Musée d’histoire naturelle in Neuchâtel, because in the past the museum has shown great interest in the history of science. Thus, common activities could be organized and financed. Moreover, according to Christophe Dufour, former director of the museum, the Observatory Park is a fascinating botanical and zoological area that the museum would be interested in studying. In this perspective, the Hirsch Pavilion might become a “branch” of the Museum.
Financing of the exhibition Fundraising also constitutes a risk. Here are a few alternative options, if the necessary amount of money won’t be gathered: – To renounce historical films and recordings and some of the touch screens. These would allow us to save ca. CHF 50’000.–. These elements would be paid by future fundraising campaigns. – To show an audiovisual montage of historical films only in the Committee room. Savings: CHF 30’000.–. – To define priorities for rooms setting. Rooms without items would be set up first, to enliven spaces which are currently empty. – To stagger the realization of the rooms over several years. Each room opening would be an event raising curiosity and renovating interest in the exhibition.
Exhibition renewal It will be necessary to update and renovate the exhibition content and design, so that it remains attractive to audiences. The operating budget has a specific entry for this. The space available in the Hirsch Pavilion isn’t enough for temporary exhibitions. In the future, it will be interesting to obtain the permission to use the Director’s House, on the Observatory site, to carry out this new project.
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