Birth of a Science Center

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Mobius Lab NorthTown Mall 4750 North Division Spokane, Washington  99207 Most Science Centers and Children’s Museums start with a preview facility, often in a mall.  The preview facility offers several advantages: A way to educate the public about Science Centers and Children’s Museums Serve as a training facility for staff Educate and build interest with stakeholders and donors Create a …

Museum Project Services

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I have recently finished up my two projects for the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis; “Take Me There Egypt” and the “the world’s largest Brachiosaurus dinosaur sculpture” and I am now starting to look for new opportunities.  Services: * Exhibition Project Management * Exhibition Project Estimating * Museum Planning * Museum Producer * Owners Representative My projects for the Children’s Museum: …

Tutankhamun and Take Me There Egypt – exhibit review

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Tutankhamun shabti, © SANDRO VANNINI From: Nuvo,  “Indy’s Alternative Newspaper” Posted on July 8, 2009 by Julianna Thibodeaux Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs, one of the most high-profile blockbusters the city has seen recently, has just opened in unlikely quarters: the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. This local institution, touted as the world’s largest children’s museum, is actually …

Art Handling / Art Services Companies

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Atelier4 (A4): Custom-built crates from recyclable and renewable materials. (718) 433-3500. Art Crating: Local shipping and installation. Caters to major Chelsea galleries. (718) 218-7250. Cadogan Tate: European network, worldwide shipping and a brokerage service that deals with customs. (718) 706-7999. Crozier Fine Arts: One of the oldest craters in the business. Offers private office spaces attached to storage vaults. (212) …

Museum Definition

Mark Walhimer Art, Exhibition Costs, Interactive Exhibit Philosophy, Kinetic Sculpture, Museum Planning, Project Management, Types of Museums 1 Comment

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 …

Hong Kong Wetlands Park – “Wise Use of Money?”

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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

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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

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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 …