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

2012 World’s Top 10 Science Centers

4 Comments 24 January 2012

List of the world's most visited Science Centers.

Exhibition Design, Exhibition Reviews, Museum Planning

Museum Exhibitions Change Lives

0 Comments 13 January 2012

I believe that museum exhibitions have the opportunity to change lives. Sculpture, painting, film, dance, theater and music, all combined with the visitor into one experience.

Future of Museums, Museum Planning

Museum Trends

0 Comments 09 January 2012

Weekly news about museum trends, museum planning, the future of museums and interactive kinetic sculpture for the week ending January 9, 2012

Exhibition Design

2011 Solar Decathlon

0 Comments 02 January 2012

I was asked to be a juror for the 2011 Solar Decathlon. As a juror for judging 20 student built houses, I realized that I had created a list of the components of creating and designing a science based exhibition.

Museum Planning

museumplanner.org had a great 2011 – Thank you all !

2 Comments 28 December 2011

Thank you all for the great 2011 for museumplanner.org ! Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2012

Museum Planning, Top 10 Art Museums, Top 10 Lists

2010 Top Art Museums

0 Comments 26 December 2011

Top Art Museums and Art Museum exhibition attendance numbers for 2010.

Exhibition Design, Museum Planning

“Getting started in museums”

3 Comments 21 December 2011

Yes, working in museums is a career, often getting a degree in related field is a good start...

News

Happy Holidays !

1 Comment 20 December 2011

Happy Holidays! Wishing you all the best in 2012

News

Museum Trends

0 Comments 09 December 2011

Weekly Museum News Links, about museum planning, the future of museums, interactive sculpture and trends in museums. Museum Links for the week of Friday December 9 , 2011

Exhibition Design

A better way to create exhibitions ?

0 Comments 08 December 2011

A year ago we started work on a 15,000 square foot start up Science Center. This Science Center had neither the time nor the budget to go through the typical museum design process; so I suggested a different approach...

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