Ecomare
Region
Europe
Country
Netherlands
Flyway
East Atlantic flyway
Initiative
WLI Europe
About
Texel Museum Foundation
Funding support: €4,000,000 per year; 76% visitors, 17% special projects, 7% government
Number of staff: 80
Number of visitors per year: 300,000
Overall aims of the centre
Public support for the nature of the area of the Wadden Sea area and the North Sea
Description of the centre
Wadden Island of Texel; 300,000 visitors per year; museum for natural history, education and information centre, visitors centre for the national park Dunes of Texel, seal and bird rehabilitation centre
Expertise
Interpretation techniques
Creating signage; site information; Producing written materials; Using audio-visual tools; Developing nature trails
Visitor centres
Setting up a new visitor centre; Running a visitor centre; Building / maintaining structures
Participation
Working with disabled people; Engaging hard-to-reach groups; Engaging young people; Engaging the local community; Working with volunteers
Education and communication
Early years education; Delivering adult education; Working with primary schools; Lobbying / running campaigns; Working with secondary schools; Developing resources / materials
General
Auditing / assessing effectiveness; PR and marketing; Running effective administration; Health and safety; Fund-raising; Project planning.