Museum Resources Museums

This category contains references and resources on museums and the museum profession including professional associations, museum studies, and collections care and management.

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• E. Verner Johnson and Associates - Museum architects and planners helping museums plan and design successful buildings.
  
• OdioGuide - Audio guide equipment.
  
• Museum Job Resources Online - A resource guide to assist museum job seekers.
  
• Getty Research Institute - Features a variety of arts and education programs and tools. Resources include online library, photograph and provenance databases, workshops, and grant information.
  
• Museum Computer Network - Dedicated to fostering the cultural aims of museums through the use of computer technologies. Includes online newsletter, special interest group pages, lists of museum web sites, a searchable vendor marketplace.
  
• Lord Cultural Resources - International specialists in the planning and management of heritage, culture and the arts. Articles and information of interest to the museum professional.
  
• The 24 Hour Museum - Stories, arts and museum news, notices, reviews, features and trails, and promotes publicly-funded UK museums, galleries, archives and heritage attractions. Located in Brighton.
  
• IK Exhibitions - Creates and organizes natural history and cultural heritage exhibitions. Includes books and exhibitions, projects, collections and portfolio. Based in the United Kingdom.
  
• Museums: A Fun Kind of Learning Experience - Tips for visiting museums and insights into museum exhibit design.
  
• Accessible Archives - Full text databases of primary source material of 18th and 19th century periodicals.
  
• Museum Resource Board - Development resources for museum professionals.
  
• Nicky Boyd - Museum Education & Evaluation Consultant - Specializing in audience development, education strategies, evaluation of projects, exhibitions and interactive exhibits, educational resource and outreach programs. Based in London.
  
• Brian Debnam: Arts and Cultural Consultancy - Profile, projects, feasibility studies, education and training, research, news, and contact information.
  
• Museum Market - A portal for museum information for museum professionals. Listings for museums, associations and service providers.
  
• SUMO: Museum Branding - Creating an image to help communicate a museum's message effectively which is appealing to the public's funders and the museum's peers.
  
• Global Museum - An international museum ezine read in more than 110 countries each week. The latest museum stories, employment and resources for the museum professional and those with an interest in museums.
  
• Art Museum Network - A project of the Association of Art Museum Directors. With the exCALENDAR exhibition schedule database.
  
• Museum Loan Network - Promotes collection sharing among museums in the United States.
  
• The Art Museum Partnership Directors Forum - Network facilitating the sharing of information, resources and collections.
  
• Orinda Group, LLC - Management and planning consultants offering solutions and handcrafting online exhibitions for museums. Includes details of services, a weblog and a toolbox. Located in Los Angeles, California, United States.
  
• Arts Policy and Management, City University - Offers a large number of resources and links covering all areas of arts, museum and heritage policy and management.
  
• Museum Jobs - Provides online recruitment for museums, galleries and other cultural organizations. Includes FAQs and contact information. Based in Argyll, Scotland, UK.
  
• Considerations for Contemplating Creating an Archaeological Repository - A discussion of factors for organizations and institutions to consider by Paula Johnson. [PDF]
  
• Snapdragon Workshops - Specializing in educational workshops within museums, galleries and outreach to schools and community arts projects. Includes details of programs and links. Based in the United Kingdom.
  
• Museums and the Web - A professional look at internet initiatives launched by museums worldwide.
  
• Museum Documentation Association - Provides information on cataloguing and curatorial concerns for museums. Resources include documentation for registration, nomenclature and terminology, documentation standards.
  
• International Committee on Museum Security (ICMS) - ICOM committee which provides information to museums and museum professionals about security issues.
  
• ABL Cultural Consulting - Offers strategic planning and management consultancy for clients devoted to the arts, heritage and culture. Includes an overview of the company's work and details of current and past projects since 1987. Located in London, UK.
  
• Point2Explore - Touch screen exhibit games and programs designed for children of all ages, to educate visitors, and to inform. Customizable for theme, content, or venue.
  
• Museum Security Network - Cultural property protection against malicious intent.
  
• International Museum Theatre Alliance - Nonprofit organization promoting theater as an interpretive educational tool in museums, zoos, and aquaria. Includes news and events, a membership form and benefit details, photos, and a directory of board members. Located in New York.
  
• Electronic Museum - Web resource for technical managers, developers, authors or any other professionals who are using the web, kiosk or similar technologies in a museum context.
  
• American Association for State and Local History - Provides leadership, service and support for the preservation and interpretation of American state and local history.
  
• Art Knowledge News - News magazine published free to subscribers and sponsored by the Art Appreciation Foundation. News about art, the art world, museums, artists, and exhibitions. Posted daily.
  
• European Network of Science Centers and Museums - ECSITE - European organization representing science centers, museums and institutes in 25 countries.
  
• Museum Employment Resource Center (MERC) - Features information on resume postings, job announcements, museum studies programs, and conferences.
  
• Austrian Architectural Foundation - A national platform of different institutions to increase the public awareness of architecture as an important cultural factor through exhibitions and publications. Located in Vienna. (German and English)
  
• Network of European Museum Organisations (NEMO) - An independent network providing representation and information for the museum community of Europe.
  
• John Cronin & Associates - Archaeological, conservation, and heritage services to government agencies, local authorities, private developers and community groups. Staff, consultants, and contact information.
  
• Natural Habitats - Produces educational videos, interpretive graphic displays, light box displays and sound effects for public aquariums, zoos and natural history museums. Includes partial client list and directory of aquariums. Located in Bristol, England.
  
• Visitor Studies Association - International organization devoted to enhancing and understanding visitor experiences in museums, zoos, science centers, historic sites, aquariums, botanical gardens, nature centers and interpretive sites.
  
• Chicago Appraisers Association - Museum and charitable donation appraisals.
  
• DataTECH - A portal linking to research, funding opportunities, technical, and organizational resources.
  
• ABZU Bibliography - From the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago: links for all aspects of the Ancient Near East.
  
• Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act - Provides full text documents related to the Act under five categories: Legal Mandates, Guidance, Submissions, Notices, and Review Committee.
  
• Museum Services - Moving and transport, installation, conservation, custom and archival framing, climate-controlled storage, exhibit development, packing and crating, and collection documentation and management. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  
• American Society of Appraisers (ASA) - One of the leading professional appraising organizations.
  
• Esther Fitzgerald Rare Textiles - Sourcing of antique textiles for private collectors, museums, and institutions. Services include valuation, conservation, research, and photography. Located in London.
  
• International Cultural Property Protection - From the US Information Agency, Cultural Property Advisory Committee. Covers issues dealing with the illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property as well as requests by countries for import restriction on archeological or ethnogra
  
• Indian Art: Lost and Rarely Found - Account on the extent of thefts of antiques from museums, and the trade in them.
  
  

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