I have a slightly off-topic question for everyone in museumland:  When
replacing the proper name of your museum with the phrase "the museum"
(as in "the museum is wheelchair accessible") do you capitalize the "m"
in museum or not?  Is there an absolute right or wrong, or is it just a
style preference?  I am of the thought that it is a style preference.
We've generally capitalized the "m" but currently have a volunteer
designing a new brochure for us and she that we shouldn't capitalize the
"m" because we're "not the Vatican."  Anyone have any input/feelings on
the matter?

 

In a related question, how many museums have style sheets or guides, and
if you have one would you be willing to share it?

 

Thanks much in advance!

 

 

Pamela Elbe

Collections Manager and Archivist

National Museum of American Jewish Military History

1811 R St. NW, Washington DC  20009

p: 202.265.6280 x201 

f: 202.462.3192

http://www.nmajmh.org <http://www.nmajmh.org/> 

 

Don't miss our exhibition, Reconnaissance and Recollection: Military and
Civilian Photographs from World War II-the photographs of Sy Weinstein.

 


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