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.

Alcatraz traveling museum exhibition, Traveling Exhibit

Alcatraz Exhibition

0 Comments 13 November 2012

"Alcatraz: Life on the Rock" a traveling museum exhibition is about the history and mystique of Alcatraz Island, including the Military Era, the Federal Penitentiary, the Native American Occupation and Preserving the Rock.

Future of Museums, Museum Planning, Starting A New Museum

Starting a Museum

0 Comments 23 October 2012

When I use the term "Starting a Museum" I am referring to how I see the future of museums, some will be new museums, some will be museums reinventing themselves. I thought it was important to define how I see the future of museums and how I think of starting a museum.

Future of Museums, Museum Planning, Museum Trends

Museum Trends

0 Comments 14 October 2012

Museum Trends is my attempt to understand the direction that museums are heading to better predict the museum of the future.

Exhibition Design, Future of Museums, Museum Planning, Starting A New Museum

“Starting a Museum”, the book

1 Comment 07 October 2012

I have started work on a book tentatively called "Starting a Museum". More than "How to Start a Museum", the book will explore the question "How could a museum be started?". I will need lots of help and hope that I can call on the readers of this blog as active participants in the creation of the book. More about the planned book...

Exhibition Design, Museum Planning

The Future of Museum Exhibition Design, Part I

3 Comments 28 September 2012

In the future museum exhibition design projects will be "project based" instead of "studio based", using a "hive project approach" an approach where people come together for a museum project.

Exhibition Budgeting, Exhibition Design, Museum Planning

2012 Museum Exhibition Costs Survey

2 Comments 24 September 2012

Just posted the 2012 Museum Exhibition Costs Survey. Please help the museum field with providing information of recent exhibition costs for Art Museums, History Museums, Science Centers, Children's Museums, Natural History Museums. The results will be posted here on Museum Planner.

Museum Business Planning, Museum Governance, Museum Planning, Starting A New Museum

“What is Museum Strategic Planning?” Part I

2 Comments 27 August 2012

What is "Museum Strategic Planning?". I like to define topics, would use "Museum Strategic Planning: The thinking and organization to change an aspect of a museum", as my working definition.

Exhibition Design

Mexico City Exhibition Design

1 Comment 01 August 2012

Each time we visit Mexico I try to go see a museum, My last museum visit in Mexico got me thinking about the differences between exhibition design in Mexico City and the USA.

Exhibition Design, Museum Planning

Museum Exhibition Design, Part VI

1 Comment 10 July 2012

One of the steps in creating an exhibition, is the process of evaluating the exhibition, including; front-end evaluation, formative evaluation, remedial and summative evaluation. Beyond the exhibition evaluation is the institutional balancing act.

Exhibition Budgeting, Exhibition Design, Museum Planning