Planning successful museum building projects / Walter L. Crimm, Martha Morris, and L. Carole Wharton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crimm, Walter L.

Contributor:

Morris, Martha (Assistant Director of Museum Studies)

Wharton, L. Carole.

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Museum architecture.

Museums--Planning.

Museums.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (302 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2009.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : AltaMira Press, ©2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Planning Successful Museum Building Projects provides comprehensive, practical guidance on planning, financing, implementing, managing, and evaluating all kinds of museum construction projects. In an era of expanded responsibility and constricted funding, museum personnel often need strong practical guidance on the best practices for building projects. The authors of Planning Successful Museum Building Projects discuss the reasons for undertaking building projects (new construction, renovation, expansion), the roles and responsibilities of key players, the importance of a strong vision, and the best methods for selecting architects and construction firms. They also offer in-depth information about budgeting and finance, feasibility studies, capital campaigns, marketing, and communications, as well as advice on how to live through the disorienting process of construction, manage post-opening needs, and evaluate the project's success over time. Planning Successful Museum Building Projects provides all the tools for successfully managing projects from predesign through opening and beyond.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 3 Chapter 2. Planning and Organizing for Success Chapter 4 Chapter 3. Roles, Responsibilities, and Building the Team Chapter 5 Chapter 4. The Heart of the Museum: Exhibits, Collections, and Educational Programs Chapter 6 Chapter 5. Hiring Your Design and Construction Teams Chapter 7 Chapter 6. Project Management: Predesign, Design, Construction, and Close-out Chapter 8 Chapter 7. Physical Framework: Defining What You Will Build Chapter 9 Chapter 8. Financial Planning and Cost Management Chapter 10 Chapter 9. The Capital Campaign Chapter 11 Chapter 10. Communications Strategies Chapter 12 Chapter 11. Operations Chapter 13 Chapter 12. Evaluation Chapter 14 Appendix Chapter 15 Glossary

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-272) and index.

Print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-41771-2

1-282-49803-7

9786612498039

0-7591-1315-7

OCLC:

431331005