Museums 101

Part I. Essential museum background

Defining a museum

A quick history of museums

Part II. Creating an integrated museum

The integrated museum

Starting a museum

Museum governance

Museum feasibility studies

Museum planning strategies

Part III. Exhibitions

Collections

The museum building

Museum exhibition development/curation

Exhibition design and fabrication

Museum programming: education

Part IV. Behind the scenes

Museum finances

Museum fundraising

Museum marketing

Museum project management

Museum evaluation

Museum operations

Museum accessibility

Museum research

Collections care

Putting your museum online

Working in museums

Part V. The museum toolbox

American Alliance of Museums: Code of ethics for museums

Sample bylaws

American Alliance of Museums: Developing a mission statement

Sample museum constitution

Sample museum feasibility template

Sample board member responsibilities

Sample policy for donations of objects

Sample donor questionnaire

Sample museum exhibit sponsorship agreement

Timing and tracking study

Visitor exit interview

Museum job descriptions

Object cataloging record

Museum exhibition design process.