Dear all, I am registered on the MA in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester (UK). I am currently gathering information and data to write my dissertation. My research is about: the current and potential role of museum architecture in the relationship between the museum and the general public. I would like to focus on the outside architecture, the envelope of the museum building. I am interested in all sorts of museums (art galleries, science, social history...). Is museum architecture attractive for a wide range of people, sustaining the efforts of museum staff to reach new audiences? Or, on the other hand, is museum architecture repulsive and off-putting, playing against the efforts of staff inside the museum to widen the audience and make their collections more accessible? I am interested in hearing about and reading all sorts of visitor surveys and marketing research enquiring on this issue: - the relation between the museum and the public through its venue, - the perception of the museum building by the public, both visitor and non visitor. Thank you in advance for your interest and your information. Guillaume Evrard # 6 50, Knighton Drive Leicester LE2 3HB UK ========================================================= 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).