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Global Art Forum Building Museums Presentation by Gail Dexter Lord, President Lord Cultural Resources Doha, Qatar March 2009
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2 The Purpose Built Museum
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3 The Museum of Islamic Art What makes it so brilliant? Guiding Vision Collection Architecture Exhibition design Dedicated leadership Focus on learning
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4 What are museums for? Preservation of the creations of nature and humanity Research & interpretation Life long learning Pleasure Prestige & diplomacy
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5 Why are museums important today? Preservation Anchors for knowledge generation Creativity & community development Cultural tourism Life long learning Urban development
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6 How are museums changing? More visitors New museum types Access to collections Reassertion of national identities in a globalized world Spectacular visitor experiences Strong museum brands Global partnerships Web museums/Virtual exhibitions
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7 Museum Districts
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8 USA Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California Museum Cluster
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9 ASIA West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong Cultural districts
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10 Urban Regeneration & Development
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From the New York Times, 1999
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12 EUROPE Guggenheim, Bilbao Urban Regeneration/Development
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13 USA Denver Art Museum, Colorado Denver Art Museum Urban Regeneration/Development
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14 EUROPE The Lowry, Salford, UK © The Lowry Urban Regeneration/Development
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15 Idea Museums
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16 CANADA Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg Idea Museum
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17 Cultural Catalysts
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18 ASIA King Abdulaziz Center for Knowledge and Culture, Saudi Arabia Cultural Catalysts
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19 How do we plan museums to support these changes? Management Planning Marketing ArchitectureDesign MUSEUM PLANNING
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Administration planning, policy, procedures, personnel, Finances, institutional relations Assets Collections Buildings & grounds Equipment Documentation Conservation Security Programs Research Exhibition Interpretation Education Extension Marketing Organization of Museum Functions
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UK Survey %United States Survey % Curatorial and exhibition3132.5 Public (except exhibit)77 Library23 Security1413 Administrative19 Building Occupancy1817 Other98.5 Total100 Planning for Collections Management Cost of Museum Functions
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Visitor Analysis £/$ Implementation Institutional Context Programs Evaluation Collections Analysis Market Analysis Institutional Plan The Museum’s Needs Staff Space Facilities Museum Planning Process - Overview
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Zone A 20% Zone B 40% Zone C 20% Zone D 20% NORMATIVE SPACE DISTRIBUTION BY ZONE ZONING APPROACH TO PLANNING
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Circulation Path: Artefacts and Works of Art Curatorial Examination Rooms Loading Bay Shipping- Receiving Security Booth Crating- Uncrating Documentation Office Photo Studio Dark room Store Isolation- Holding Fumigation Crate Store Collection Store Conservation Lab Transit Store Exhibit Prep. Clean Work- Shop Exhibit Prep. Dirty Work- Shop Artefact or Work of Art Crate Non-Public Collections Public Collections Permanent Collection Galleries Temporary or Art Exhibition Galleries
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25 Visitor Flow
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Cafe Donor/VIP Lounge Museum Store Retail Office Stock Discovery Gallery Group Staging Area Art/Demo Studio Seminar Rooms Garbage Bins Food Store Kitchen Reception Room Tickets Vestibule First Aid Washrooms/Inf ant Care Cloakroom Library Theater Group Entrance Orientation Gallery Permanent Collection Exhibition Galleries Temporary Exhibition Gallery Theater Support Areas Group or Theater Entrance (?) A. Public Non-Collection Zone B. Public Collection Zone C. Non-Public Non-Collection Zone Non-Collection Delivery Access Public Access and Circulation (Not to Scale) Public Elevators and Stairs Main Lobby Assembly Area Main Public Entrance Event Support Kitech Non-Collection Delivery Access
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27 EUROPE Tate Modern, London Visitor Centered Museum
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Capital Budget
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29 Building Museums of the Future
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