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Manual of museum planning : sustainable space, facilities, and operations / ed. Barry Lord, Gail Dexter Lord, Lindsay Martin.

Author(s): Lord, Barry

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Main Title

Manual of museum planning : sustainable space, facilities, and operations

Author(s)

Lord, Barry

Publisher

Lanham, Md. : AltaMira Press, 2012

Collation

xxix, 689 p. : ill.
27 cm.

ISBN

9780759121461

Dewey Class

069.068

Contents

Introduction -- Museum planning -- Museums as social institutions -- Planning the visitor experience -- Understanding collections -- Planning for display -- Planning for collections care -- Preventive conservation -- The museum in action -- Safety and security -- Services and support -- Planning for staff -- Attendance, operating revenue, and expense projections -- Essential planning documents -- Environmental sustainability -- Establishing a project budget and schedule -- Project management -- Site selection -- Design and construction -- Managing costs and cash flow -- Ramping up to opening day.

Language

English

Subject

Museums -- Management -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Museums -- Planning -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

BRN

2883