You should look at Handbook of Small Science Centers, edited by Cynthia
Yao, which is to be published by AltaMira in November. It has acres of
information on setting up and running these institutions. 
mitch allen
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Joe Sciortino
> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 3:42 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] New Science Center - Steps 1 thru 5?
> 
> 
> Hi All -
> I'm new to the listserv and new to this side of the museum world
> (have be=
> en
> a visitor for decades).  I am helping a group that is in the very,
> very
> initial phases of planning a new science center.  We have a "concept"
> document that outlines our mission & purpose, a probable location
> and=
>  at
> least one significant funding interest.  My basic questions is:  now
> what=
> ?
> 
> From browsing the archives, I see that I should get familiar with
> "Star=
> ting
> Right" by G. George & C. Sherrell-Leo.  I plan on purchasing on
> Amazo=
> n after
> completing this post.
> 
> In the interim, in what order should they be pursuing the following
> activ=
> ities:
> 1) Hire consultant for feasibility study/market study
> 2) Assemble Board
> 3) Hire design firm
> 4) Create Business Plan
> 5) Fundraise
> 
> The group is trying to do some or all of the above right now, but I'm
> sensing some are more critical than others, chronologically speaking.
>  =
> 
> 
> Thanks for your time,
> Joe Sciortino
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