Museum Planning

Glossary

Museum Planning is the activity of creating documents to describe the goals of a new museum or exhibition. The objective of a Museum Plan is to create a clear and concise “road map” for the creation of the new institution and a sustainable long term museum vision. The Museum Planning blog is dedicated to providing resources for museum professionals, individuals interested in starting a museum or professionals in aligned fields interested in the latest thinking in museums, science centers and children’s museums.

“How to Start a Science Center” or 10 Steps to Designing a Science Center

Museum Exhibition Design, Part IV

2 Comments 07 May 2012

The forth step in creating an exhibition, is the process of exhibition installation, including; exhibit load-in, staging, casework installation, A/V installation, Art / artifact installation, punch list, soft opening and evaluation.

Exhibition Design

Museum Exhibition Design, Part III

2 Comments 20 April 2012

The third step in creating an exhibition, is the process of exhibition fabrication, including; contracting, working drawings, sourcing components, fabrication, A/V production and prototyping.

Exhibition Design

Museum Exhibition Design, Part II

2 Comments 16 April 2012

The second step in creating an exhibition, is the process of creating the documents to communicate the design of the exhibition.

Exhibition Design

Museum Exhibition Design – Part I

2 Comments 09 April 2012

The first step in creating an exhibition, is organizing the thinking behind the exhibition and organizing the project team.

Museum Trends

0 Comments 02 April 2012

Weekly news about museum trends, museum planning, museum exhibition design, the future of museums and interactive kinetic sculpture for the week of March 30,2012.

Museum Planning

Museums are for the rich

2 Comments 29 March 2012

Museums don't need to be only for the rich, but overspending, a lack of humility and a lack of planning creates a "preaching to the converted" atmosphere.

Museum Planning, Starting A New Museum

Museums and the Internet

0 Comments 20 March 2012

Museums and the internet are a form of communication, a museum's introduction to the visitor, before the "bricks and mortar" museum visit.

ADA, Exhibition Design

Visually Impaired Software

0 Comments 06 March 2012

aDesigner is a visually impaired software simulator developed by Chieko Asakawa and IBM Research Tokyo. The software helps designers ensure that their content and applications are accessible and usable by the visually impaired.

Emerging Technologies, Exhibition Design

LED Museum Lighting

1 Comment 01 March 2012

Today was the first time I used LED light bulbs in an exhibition. We are running an exhibition from batteries and an inverter, and the LED light bulbs only consume 2 watts each.