Dear David and Jessica and all: I could not agree with David more in his statements about architects as exhibit designers. I would also like to add that (since most architectural design is usually local) most architects have had little or no experience in desigining museums - but they will not turn down an opportunity to "do" one. As David said, there is more to designing a museum than designing the facility and that calls for the services of a Museum Planner. (I am a Museum Planner as well.) In reality, the services of a well qualified Museum Planner to complete a comprehensive Master Plan for the museum - before calling in an architect - is much less costly than dealing with all the "change orders" after the plan is "set in Concrete." And, conducting a Value Methodology Study on the architectual planning at or before the 30-35% phase is extremely cost-effective. I have written (and published) an article on the use of Value Methodology on Museum Architectural Planning and Renovation and its use on most any type of major planning and programs - including Exhibition Program Development - I would be glad to E Mail it to you. Kind Regards Roger Wulff President ********************************************* Visit our NEW "ONLINE" MUSEUM BOOKSTORE AND TREAT YOURSELF TO A BOOK - VISIT OUR NEW "ONLINE" INTERNATIONAL CRAFT SHOP AND ASSIST THE CULTURES WHICH PRODUCED THOSE OBJECTS at: http://www.MuseumServicesIntl.org Museum Services International is a non-profit organization which provides services in all areas of the planning and development of cultural institutions and museums - especially in the new area of "Economuseology." ********************************************** ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).