A diagram of the overall museum planning process from start to finish. The diagram shows the process of starting a museum from the initial concept to museum opening day as a process diagram.
Includes free downloadable PDF.
Museum Community and Institutional Values
In the past, we could estimate costs on a low-cost basis and then build museum business models to have operational costs and unearned income create a museum business plan.
The equations are no longer so simple. As an example, basing costs on non-union labor and minimum wage without benefits could be rejected by communities as not aligning with their personal values.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Design Standards
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Design Standards PDF documents
Museum Visitor Research
Museum Audience Research / Museum Visitor Research is the study of visitor behavior, by overall museum market, geographic area or individual visitor behavior.
Museum Exhibition Contract Drawing Specifications
When creating museum exhibition design drawings, the drawings become part of the fabrication contract documents. The National Park Service (NPS) and the Smithsonian are the benchmarks for Museum Exhibition Contract Drawing Specifications.
Museum Exhibition Design Definition
Museum Exhibition Design is the creation of documents that guide the process of development of museum displays, interactive exhibits and educational programming.
What is Museum VR and Museum AR ?
What is Museum Virtual Reality (VR) and Museum Augmented Reality (AR)?
Museum Exhibit Case Guidelines
Guidelines for museum casework; including conservation, fabrication, and accessibility for people with disabilities.
HCI in Museums
Museums are in the midst of a digital revolution, changing the way visitors interact with content. Human-computer Interaction (HCI) is a key component of the content exchange between museum and visitor.
2017 Museum Exhibition Costs Survey
2017 Exhibition Cost Survey. I have created a five (5) question survey. The results will be posted here on Museum Planner. Thank you for completing the survey !