Museums 101 Author:Mark Walhimer Looking for an A-Z, one-stop, comprehensive book on museums? Wish you were able to have one of the world?s leading museum consultants spend a couple of days with you, talking you through how to start a museum, how museums work, how to set up an exhibit, and more? If so, Museums 101 is the answer to your wishes. — In one short volume, Mark Walhime... more »r covers:
Essential Background, such as what is a museum, a quick history of museums, and 10 steps to starting a museumOperational Basics, such as branding, marketing, strategic planning, governance, accessibility, and day-to-day operationsWhat goes on behind the scenes in a museum, ranging from finances to fundraising to art handling, exhibit management, and researchThe Visitor Experience, planning a museum, designing exhibits for visitors, programming, and exhibit evaluation.
Features that even the most experienced museum professionals will find useful include a community outreach checklist, a fundraising checklist, a questionnaire for people considering starting a new museum, and an exhaustive, well-organized list of online resources for museum operations.
Valuable appendixes you?ll use every day include a museum toolbox full of useful forms, checklists, and worksheets, and a glossary of essential museum-related terms. All this is supplemented by an awesome, regularly updated website geared to the book?s layout.« less