project management – CustomCat1 https://museumtrade.org/customcat Gear & Guides, So you get it done, Beautifully Tue, 14 Mar 2023 04:46:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.6 https://museumtrade.org/customcat/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cropped-Final_logo_512x512-32x32.png project management – CustomCat1 https://museumtrade.org/customcat 32 32 84532699 Mounting DIY Exhibits – Materials from the Small Museum Association Conference https://museumtrade.org/customcat/mounting-diy-exhibits-materials-from-the-small-museum-association-conference/ https://museumtrade.org/customcat/mounting-diy-exhibits-materials-from-the-small-museum-association-conference/#respond Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:27:37 +0000 https://museumtrade.org/customcat/?p=15751 Hello Museum Trade Folk, Susan shared a treasure trove of goodies with us, thank you Susan. There are five PDFs from the Small Museums Association Conference presentation about how mounting DIY exhibits for small museums. Let’s dive right in, the first PDF is the over arching plan for the presentation. I wonder if Susan took an pix from the workshop section, that would be a fantastic addition – magnets, vinyl and labels oh my.

 

Here’s the meat of it, 52 pages of goodness. Look at how they transformed this place! Excellent transformation of your exhibition space you guys!

 

A nice one page take away summary to remind you of all the major milestones and things to keep in mind.

 

Ah yes, resources and vendors. This is prime stuff here. If you’re near Delaware, some of these could be gold for you. At the very least just know some of the key terms and phrases here could help you find something similar in your area.

 

Similarly, here’s a solid list of tools and supplies for museum pros. I will point out, that MuseumTrade.org/GEAR stocks new items all the time. Give a look when you’re ready to buy, or just looking for inspiration. I go right to the manufactures and find solid materials that are geared for museum pros like us. No fancy brand names that you pay extra for, just good stuff that works.

 

Wasn’t that amazing, please comment below or ping her personally to thank her. That was a lot of work to put together. Thank you for sharing Susan. You can do the same. It doesn’t have to be as large as this, but there is a trick up your sleeve that can help the community. Please consider sharing today, this week, this month, Soon!

It’s easy, here’s the Contribution Page.

All My Best ya’ll

Matt

 

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EXHIBIT TIPS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

This is an extended version of an article that appeared in the January/February 2014 issue of ASTC’s Dimensions magazine

ON COLLABORATING SUCCESSFULLY WITH CLIENTS AND PARTNERS

Having worked for 10 years in museum education, I am familiar with the high level of collaboration between organizations needed to create meaningful exhibits and partnerships. However, now that I have transitioned to exhibit development, I find it’s rare to hear anyone speak about how hard it is to collaborate on large projects with multiple contributors. Here are a few significant tips that have helped me develop great communication lines with clients and partner organizations, and make collaboration less of a chore and more of a joy:

  1. Go in with a detailed work plan and timeline. Make it clear who is responsible for each piece of development and design, and communicate prior to deadlines rather than after they have been missed.
  2. Create a template for receiving feedback, rather than tracking changes within a document. It leads to more articulate communication about the content, narrative, and design decisions.
  3. Organizations and consultants always have multiple projects and deadlines, many having nothing to do with the project at hand. Appreciate shifting schedules and other milestones that help your partners achieve their goals, without letting the collaboration suffer.

I have been working with Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership and Paul Orselli Workshop (POW!) to assist the America for Bulgaria Foundation in developing Muzeiko, the first children’s museum in Bulgaria. We, as a team, adopted these strategies to overcome language and cultural barriers and create what continues to be a conscientious, successful partnership.

Christina Joy Ferwerda, independent consultant, New York City

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