One of the largest issues with this museum is paradigm analysis. They are doing things simply because it is how they have always done them. By doing this they are letting opportunity slip them by and each day they are becoming more and more irrelevant to the community they serve. An issue that we are going to face moving forward is paralysis by analysis. There is simply so much to do and address it is very possible that we will get stuck and not be able to move forward. As director of the museum, I have created the following plan to address the museums issues and help the organization reach a place of prestige and excellence.
I. Revisit Museum Mission
The massive amounts of issues facing the museum are all important; however, the biggest concern
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Board Member Issues to Address
One of the largest issues facing the board is that many people are copping out of their responsibilities. Annual gifts have fallen off, trustees are leaving the board in retaliation, and it appears there are no fundraising efforts. The first and most important thing for me to do is to sit down with the Board Chair and have an honest and open conversation about the issues facing the museum and what needs to be done to get us back on track. It will be imperative at this step that we both actively listen to each other and reach a point where we can go into board meetings as a united front.
From there we need to establish board positions, such as vice-chair, treasurer, and secretary. This will help to ensure that meetings are appropriately documented and that there are people in charge of overseeing specific parts of the museum. An important aspect of creating these roles will be to create job descriptions that ensure all board members understand their role on the board. For example, what is required as an annual gift, and how they need to be participating in fundraising. As we go through all these changes I will meet with each board member separately and ensure that they can preform all the expectations I am setting forth. At this same time I will also look to recruit new board members so that we have a diverse set of opinions and skill sets on the board. During this process term limits will be established to make sure that fresh faces are a part
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I would include board members, staff, community members, and donors in this process. I would propose that we keep it simple but that we write a one, three, and five-year strategic plan. The museum has a ton of issues that need to be addressed right away, therefore the one-year plan would be more focused on what needs to be fixed. This can be a little disheartening so I would also like to write a three and five-year plan so that everyone can see that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I think it would inspire people to get involved now, knowing that there are is a solid long-term plan for the museum. I would revisit the plans in every board meeting going
The Board gathered in 2008 to review and extend the Museum’s strategic plan. Guiding their vision for 2015 are the Museum’s values of respect, inspiration, lifelong learning, and Play! The Board ordered a community needs assessment, and armed with the results identified a set of goals for 2015. These are:
The Midwestern contemporary art case study revolves around the current MCA board chair Peggy Fischer, and former board chair Peter Smith. Smith had been elected to the board after individuals recognized him and his wife for the immense art collecting accomplishments put forth on the couples behalf. Initially Smith was indebted to pay $10,000 to even be elected onto the board chair. Smith indeed paid an initial pledge of $10,000 and financially made amends to put forth $5 million additional dollars towards museum improvements. It is no deniable fact that Fischer had recognized Smiths admirable job running the museum. Smith worked his way up from being a member of the board to board chair. Smith and his wife were highly recognized by the community and aimed to stay out of the spotlight whenever possible.
The Tampa Museum of Art was not always the same museum that we see today. It went through multiple stages throughout the years. The works vary, creating a large spectrum from the old to the new. The social angles change with the exhibits in the museum, combining to create the diversity we see today. Visiting this museum in person helped me to appreciate it even more than I would have thought possible. Observing and analyzing the other visitors helped me to understand the museum’s impact on the community more than I would have been able to just by reading about it. This museum is much different from others than I have visited.
The St. Louis Art Museum is one of the United States most renowned art museums that is located in our very own St. Louis. It has over 30,000 pieces of exquisite art that I had the privilege to witness. While there, I mainly examined the art pieces that were modern art, since that is of what I have a good working knowledge. There is a wide range of art that I also got to witness including the sculptures and the museum itself. In the past year, they have recently installed a new sector of their establishment that has done nothing less than enhance the entire museum’s overall beauty. The St. Louis Art Museum, there are many beautiful works, but there were three special projects that caught my eye while I was there. The Contemporary art periods, Modern art periods, the American art periods, and the museum itself.
From these answers I would hope to glean each board member’s level of commitment to the district as a whole and/or to their specific community within the district. My first “meal meeting” would be with the board president in deference to his/her position. Thereafter I would try to set up meetings with each board member based on their years of service on the board.
Balancing at the Canadian Museum of History While, as of yet, the issues with balancing national and social responsibilities has been discussed generally, this section will discuss how the Canadian Museum of History (CMH) navigates these issues. The CMH, formerly known as the Canadian Museum of Civilization (CMC), offers a unique example of a national museum performing both national and social responsibilities. As the main national museum of Canada, it faces a high amount of pressure from the government. However, perhaps what makes it such an interesting case study, is it’s change from a museum of civilization to a museum of history, and the government’s controversial involvement in this transition. To understand how the CMC changed, it is
The Metropolitan Museum of Art came about as an idea from Jon Jay in Paris, France in 1866 with the idea of “national institution gallery of art” within the United States. Once this idea was proposed, it was immediately moved forward with his return to the United States. With the help of the Union League Club in NY they began to acquire civic leaders, businessmen, artists, and collectors who aided in the creation of the museum. For over 140 years, the visitors who go here have received everything the mission of the institution states.
In Stephen Weil’s essay, he argues “the museum’s role has transformed from one of mastery to one of service” (Weil, 196). According to him, museums have changed their mission from one that cultures the public to one that serves
Items displayed in museums hold historical significance and are representative of society’s culture. Preserving valuable collections for education and enjoyment is a primary role of museums. While fulfilling this role, the architecture of the museum is also an important factor. Historical buildings are converted into museums and architects must consider the use of the space and the museum’s purpose during their initial design. Other museums are built with a clear purpose in mind. As museums are designed, many characteristics are determined. Display and storage spaces as well as visitor services impacts museum’s functionality. Based on the function of a museum, architectural requirements are different.
In conclusion, the controversy of demolishing the original American Folk Art museum’s has been finalized without remorse. According to Diller Scofido+Renfroshas no reasoning could have been found for the integration of the American Folk Art Museum. However, preservation is essential to architecture in the 21st century. It disciplines architecture. Preservation of the American Folk Art Museum will make the site meaningful by keeping the qualities that make it what we call architecture. My opinion is that there are ways to integrate the buildings. Diller Scofido+Renfroshas could have redesigned for a better integration without demolishing the neighboring building ruining a cultural institution. Diller Scofido+Renfroshas is portraying an egotistical and disrespectful opinion towards architecture.
‘New museology’ is the concept of modernising museums and making them more interesting and interactive for the visitors. The District Six Museum is a good example of new museology because it is a relatively new museum that was started and run by the community, not the state and it is very different to older museums. It is very appropriate to have a museum like this in South Africa, because what happened in District Six should not be forgotten and museums like this one encourage people to visit them and find out more about what has happened. Part of new museology is to teach people more about what happened in the past by using more interactive displays; the District Six Museum does this by using a range of interesting and interactive displays.
A curator needs to be able to negotiate and be willing to compromise, as it is often the task at hand to borrow from museums or other locations. Teamwork and flexibility are also valued, as the job isn’t completely independent. Museums are designed for public enjoyment, so good communication a...
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Museum defines as an institution housing collections of objects of artistic, historic, or scientific interest conserved and displayed for the educational and enjoyment of the public. Museums are places of memory that provides the link of distant past to the present generation which also help the society to know the path their forebears trod. The main purpose of museum is neither to educate nor entertain but rather creates a memory bank would remind us of the past. No wonder most societies in different parts of the world traced their origin through the works of arts history. There are many types of museum includes museum of Antiquities-in which are housed ancient pieces of furniture or objects of art such as sculptures, paintings, ceramics, textiles and other crafts. Public record office museum serving as collection centre for famous documents, War museum containing relics of national wars, Maritime museum for maritime history, museum for architecture, with types, structures and styles of building, etc., Museum for Local/Indigenous Technologies, Science Museum, with objects depicting history of science and engineering and Natural History Museum. However, all types of these have their own roles of information institutions in national development. The main roles are to identify, acquire, preserve, and exhibit unique, collectible, or representative objects. The role of museum in the life of a nation involves conducting research into the vast natural history heritage and biodiversity of the country, serving as a repository, of natural objects, source materials and taxonomists in that country, creating scientific awareness, on natural history resources of the nation through annotated exhibitions for public enlightenment in display ga...
One of my favorite things to do when traveling in a new city is to visit the museums. I