This survey is about the University of Aberdeen's museum collections, which can be seen on display at various points around the university campus. We would be very grateful if you could give us your feedback to help improve our museum services and displays. This survey should take 5-10 minutes to complete. Thank you!

About you

	Are you:
	Undergraduate student		Taught postgraduate student		Research postgraduate student		University of Aberdeen staff		Other

	As you indicated "Other" please state

	Which subject area do you study?
	Arts and Social Sciences		Education		Engineering		Law		Medicine		Science

	Which area do you work in?
	Administration		Arts and Social Sciences		DIT		Library and Historic Collections		Life Sciences and Medicine		Physical Sciences

About the museum displays

	The University of Aberdeen has seven nationally important museum collections, which are on display at various points on the university campus. Which of the collections were you aware existed before taking this survey? (Tick as many as apply)
	Anatomy		Marischal Museum (including Art)		Zoology
	Geology		Natural Philosophy (Scientific Instruments)		None of them
	Herbarium		Pathology and Forensic Medicine

	Which of the museum displays have you visited? (Tick as many as apply)
	Anatomy Museum (Marischal College)		Natural Philosophy - Scientific Instruments (displays in Fraser Noble building)
	Geology (displays in Meston building)		Pathology and Forensic Medicine (displays in Foresterhill, outside medical library)
	Herbarium (Cruickshank building)		Zoology Museum (Zoology department, Tillydrone)
	Marischal Museum (main displays in Marischal College, before closure)		Works of art in University buildings
	Old Town House		None of them
	MacRobert Building foyer

	How did you find out about the displays that you have visited? (Tick as many as apply)
	I work or study in the building where the display is		From a University leaflet
	I saw the display while visiting a part of campus where I do not usually work/ study		I found out about them in connection with a special event
	I heard about them from a friend or colleague		From the University website
	I heard about them from a lecturer or teacher during classes		From an external website
	A museum visit was included in my course of study		Other

	What was the 'Other' method by which you found out about the displays ?

	How often have you visited University museum displays?
	More than a year ago		Once or twice in the past year		At least 3 times in the past year

	What was the reason for your visit(s) (Tick as many as apply)
	General interest in the topic of the display		I visited the museum or display to use nearby computing or library facilities
	The topic is related to my course of study, research or work		I attended a special event in the museum or display venue
	I visited with family or friends		Other

	What was the 'Other' reason for your visit ?

	What did you enjoy most about your visit(s)?

	What did you enjoy least about your visit(s)

About additional services and facilities

	Information about the collections is also available online, including an online collections database and a virtual museum. Have you ever visited the University of Aberdeen Museums and Collections website (www.abdn.ac.uk/museums)?
	yes		no

	Have you ever used objects from the University museum collections in lectures or classes?
	yes		no

	What additional services and facilities would you like to see? (Tick all that apply)
	Changes to existing long-term displays		More special events such as Night at the Museum and Doors Open Day
	More temporary exhibitions		More public lectures and talks
	A museum on campus		More use of museum objects in teaching in the University
	More student-led exhibiitions		Other
	More information about the collections on the web

	What 'Other' additional services and facilities would you like to see ?

General feedback

	On a scale of 1-5 rate the University of Aberdeen's museum services, where 1 is very poor and 5 is excellent
		Very Poor		Poor		Average		Good		Excellent		don't know
	Ease of physical access
	Published information about the collections (location, opening hours etc).
	Quality of objects in the collections
	Quality of exhibitions and displays
	Quality of website

	Please add any extra comments here:

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