THE WINEDALE MUSEUM SEMINAR ON
ADMINISTRATION & INTERPRETATION

NOVEMBER 9-19, 1997
        The ten day residential training program is designed to
improve the quality and promote the continuing development
of museums, historical organizations, and cultural institutions.
The seminar is open to staff members and experienced
volunteers of museums, historic sites, and cultural organizations
of all sizes.

Topics include:  administrative issues, grant writing, trustee relations,
volunteer management, object research, historical photos, educational
programming, living history, marketing, program evaluation, design and
fabrication of exhibits, conservation of collections, security, and special
events.

Twenty participants, selected through an application process,
 live dormitory style at the Winedale Historical Center
 a property administered by the Center for American History,
University of Texas.  The peaceful environment creates an ambiance
noted for enhancing concentration on seminar issues and enabling
participants to relax and escape the stressful pressures of the workplace.
Homecooking, large porches with rocking chairs, and beautiful sunsets over
the small lake offset the intense pace of seminar activities.
A registration fee of $500 covers room and board and all materials
including a large seminar manual.
Deadline for applications is September 22, 1997.
For details, information or an application contact:
Kit Neumann, Seminar Coordinator
Texas Historical Commission; P O Box 12276, Austin, TX 78711
512/463-5756
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