My show, which is one of the best behaved shows I have ever worked on,
works in Museums and historic sites pretty much every week. and pretty much
every week we break something.  We pay for the repairs.  but we also remove
all things that can be removed.  So if we are good and break stuff all the
time.  Now you deal with people who might or might not care and want to
actually be around your non reparable objects.........  Our first AD and I
always talk about how we would never let a TV crew in our houses.   So take
this to heart.  Sure they will pay for what they break.  I would just make
sure that anything they can break is stuff that can be replaced.  We have
paid for floors and windows etc...  Letting people in your museum might be
great but have a plan to protect your stuff and don't buy all the BS a
producer is going to try and sell up front.


Randy S. Little
http://www.rslittle.com/
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On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 10:07 AM Markusen, Bruce <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Jenny,
>
> I wasn't really intending this as a criticism of you solely (and it
> probably came off that way), but I meant it to be more of a general
> response that seems to come from people within the Museum community.
>
> There seems to be a lot of suspicion and resentment from the Museum field
> toward TV productions, and while I understand the need to be cautious, I
> also think there's reason to be glad for those opportunities.
>
> Certainly, the TV production people have to be monitored. And if they
> become unreasonable or unethical, then by all means tell them that they
> will have to leave.
>
>
> Bruce Markusen
> Manager of Digital and Outreach Learning
> National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
>
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> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] American Pickers
>
> Sorry if I came off as being too negative.  Our experiences were positive
> and very good publicity for us. But a show like Pickers, where they have
> bought items from private museums, the situation is a little different and
> I just want to make sure that any museum thinking of inviting them is aware
> of the possible down side to having a show like that at their museum.
> Public perceptions, even when wrong, can cause a lot of problems for any
> museum.  The last thing any of us want or need to for someone to
> misunderstand the Pickers visit as them buying from your collection, the
> museum's reputation could be ruined by that.
>
> Jenny Yearous
> Curator of Collections Management
> State Historical Society of North Dakota
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Doesn't anyone see anything positive coming out of an appearance on a TV
> show?
>
> I would think this would be great publicity for a museum, especially one
> that is not part of the mainstream or is located in a relatively small
> market.
>
> I would be excited to have a museum I'm affiliated with appearing on TV.
> To me, this is something to celebrate, not to quibble about minor problems
> or inconveniences.
>
>
> Bruce Markusen
> Manager of Digital and Outreach Learning National Baseball Hall of Fame
> and Museum Cooperstown, NY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Yearous, Jenny Dee
> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2019 12:10 PM
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> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] American Pickers
>
> We have had Antiques Road Show, Mysteries at the Museum and local news
> reporters here, with only minor issues.  If you/the staff keep an eagle eye
> one them, be very clear what they can and cannot do, can and cannot touch,
> don't let them talk you into anything that you are not comfortable with
> and/or might compromise artifacts, or historic structures than you should
> be OK.  Have a clear contract with them and make sure that any footage shot
> in your facility will only be used for the show or the promotion of
> American Pickers and NOT be used for any other shows the production company
> works on.
> While I enjoy watching Pickers I do have issues when I see them buying
> from a "Museum" these are always private museums and not public ones but it
> still makes me wonder how the public perceives this.  So even if they are
> not buying from you, will the public think they are??  Don't know the
> answer but that would be my one concern.
>
> Jenny Yearous
> Curator of Collections Management
> State Historical Society of North Dakota
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Hi everyone,
>
> We recently heard that American Pickers will be here in California looking
> for unique and interesting collections to highlight on their show.  My ED
> brought it to my attention and wondered if it was something that might be
> of interest to us to get our name out there to the public more.  Has anyone
> ever worked with them or have thoughts on this?  I'm not a fan of the show
> personally and the thought of having a tv crew here scares me after reading
> of some of the "horror stories" on the listserve.
>
> Thanks,
> Julie
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