From Wikipedia Natural History Museum London, Photo by DAVID ILIFF “A museum is a “permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits the tangible and intangible heritage of humanity and its environment, for the purposes of education, study, and enjoyment”, as defined by the International Council …
Hello Van Gogh, Can You Hear Me Now?
Hello Van Gogh, Can You Hear Me Now? By DENNIS OVERBYE Published: April 13, 2009 Enlarge This Image Nina Sellars BODY AS CANVAS A fake ear in Stelarc’s arm will be wired for sound. He only wants to transform his body into a portal on the Internet. Which is why visitors to Exit Art, a gallery in Midtown Manhattan, are …
Finding the right partner
People always use the word partner when taking about business relationships, as part of the museum planning process finding a fabricator you can work with is truly a partnership. Often ideas will come up and before you want to move forward you want the project estimated, any good fabricator can do it, but they will only estimate a project so …
$24 Per Person!, California Academy of Science
At $24 per person, the California Academy of Science is setting a tone before you enter the door, two adults and two children, $78 dollars! for a public institution. This is a violation of the trust between a learning institution and the public. That is before we even discuss if the experience is worth it and I would say it …
Hong Kong Wetlands Park – “Wise Use of Money?”
In preparation for my trip to China, I was looking for information about the new Hong Kong Wetlands Park and came across this very interesting critique: Hong Kong Outdoors Website In the interest of full disclosure, I worked on the project for Academy Studios, who fabricated the artificial trees, plants and rock work. I am excited to give my critique …
Project Management Institute PMI
Walhimer Associates is a member of the Project Management Institute the largest and most well recognized organization for project management professionals. Mark Walhimer, PMP was certified as a Project Management Professional in 2007. Project Management Institute Website “With more than 260,000 members in over 171 countries, PMI is the leading membership association for the project management profession. PMI is actively …
Project Management Firm
We often receive calls starting with, “So what is it that you do?” Well….we are a Project Management Firm made up of Mark Walhimer, PMP, the lead Project Manager. We have reccieved certifition through Project Management Institute for the Project Management Professional (PMP), We are a Licensed California Contractor (General B and C-7 Low Voltage Electrical), and an InfoComm International …