"More Space/New Place, Planning and Building New Academic Museum Facilities" the 1996 ACUMG mini conference will be held in conjunction with the AAM Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The mini conference is scheduled for Saturday, May 4, from 8:15am-4:00pm at the Minneapolis Hilton. The conferernce will explore the important aspects of planning and constructing new museum facilities in an academic institution. Issues addressed will include: building from the ground up, architects, the role of the parent institution and academic departments, infrastructure, audience, funding, and staffing. Issues related to retrofitting existing structures and "adding on" will also be presented by a number of speakers that include both academic museum directors and architects. Break-out sessions will follow the presentations. Contact Res Reker, DIRECTOR, PAYNE GALLERY, MORAVIAN COLLEGE,1210 MAIN STREET, BETHLEHEM, PA 18018 for a registration form. E-MAIL: [log in to unmask] PHONE: (610) 861-1675