Hi Mary Agnes,

I would STRONGLY recommend that you develop a masterplan--this covers
mission, visitor experience, types of installations, community and formal
education programs, projected annual operating budget and, of course, intial
capital budget/campaign for the concersion of the WPA building.

Contact me off-list if you would like some names of master plan firms.

Good Luck!

Lois


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> From: Mary Agnes Beach <[log in to unmask]>
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> Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 09:08:37 -0400
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> Subject: starting a museum
>
> My question today regards advice that can be offered in starting a new
> museum.  In Coral Gables Florida we are starting a general museum that is a
> public/private partnership.  The museum will be housed in an historically
> designated WPA building.  We have a good start with funding and community
> suppport and have preliminary plans from an architect.  I have a background
> in museum work and know the basics of good practice.  I wonder if anyone on
> the list can recommend any consultants, workshops, or reading that would be
> useful as we create a good firm structure institutionally?
>
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