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Exhibit Resources (326) Grants and Funding (10) Intellectual Property Directories (22) |
Museum Studies and Training (27) Organizations (103) |
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National Trust for Historic Preservation - http://www.nationaltrust.org/
Contains public and member news and information on Trust programs and grants, including the Preservation Services Fund. |
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Museum Loan Network - http://loanet.mit.edu/
Promotes collection sharing among museums in the United States. |
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American Society of Appraisers (ASA) - http://www.appraisers.org/
One of the leading professional appraising organizations. |
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Getty Research Institute - http://www.getty.edu/research/
Features a variety of arts and education programs and tools. Resources include online library, photograph and provenance databases, workshops, and grant information. |
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Museum Computer Network - http://www.mcn.edu
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. |
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International Cultural Property Protection - http://exchanges.state.gov/culprop/
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 ethnographical artifacts. |
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American Association for State and Local History - http://www.aaslh.org/
Provides leadership, service and support for the preservation and interpretation of American state and local history. |
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Art Museum Network - http://www.amn.org/
A project of the Association of Art Museum Directors. With the exCALENDAR exhibition schedule database. |
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Visitor Studies Association - http://www.visitorstudies.org/
International organization devoted to enhancing and understanding visitor experiences in museums, zoos, science centers, historic sites, aquariums, botanical gardens, nature centers and interpretive sites. |
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Museum Documentation Association - http://www.mda.org.uk/
Provides information on cataloguing and curatorial concerns for museums. Resources include documentation for registration, nomenclature and terminology, documentation standards. |
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Museum Employment Resource Center (MERC) - http://www.museum-employment.com/
Features information on resume postings, job announcements, museum studies programs, and conferences. |
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Museum Security Network - http://www.museum-security.org/
Cultural property protection against malicious intent. |
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Museum Jobs - http://www.museumjobs.com
Provides online recruitment for museums, galleries and other cultural organizations. Includes FAQs and contact information. Based in Argyll, Scotland, UK. |
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Museum Resource Board - http://www.museumwork.com/
Development resources for museum professionals. |
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European Collaborative for Science, Industry and Technology Exhibitions - http://www.ecsite.net
ECSITE - European organization representing science centers, museums and institutes in 25 countries. |
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Museum Marketing Tips - http://www.museummarketingtips.com/
Marketing and communications tips for museums. |
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Council for Museum Anthropology - http://www.nmnh.si.edu/cma/index.html
Covering all aspects of anthropological activities in museums, including research, exhibits, documentation and conservation. |
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Museum Job Resources Online - http://www.algonquincollege.com/museum/jobres/index.html
A resource guide to assist museum job seekers. |
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Accessible Archives - http://www.accessible.com/
Full text databases of primary source material of 18th and 19th century periodicals. |
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Museophile: Museum Website Accessibility - http://access.museophile.net/
Information and resources for museums to improve website accessibility for the disabled. |
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International Museum Theatre Alliance - http://www.imtal.org/
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. |
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Lord Cultural Resources - http://www.lord.ca
International specialists in the planning and management of heritage, culture and the arts. Articles and information of interest to the museum professional. |
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Mouseia - http://www.utoronto.ca/mouseia/
Clearinghouse for online and other resources for museology/museum studies and museum professionals. |
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ABL Cultural Consulting - http://www.ablconsulting.com
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. |
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Museum Learning Collaborative - http://www.museumlearning.com/
Established to further theoretically driven research on learning in museums. Includes annotated literature database for museum professionals, museum studies students and others interested in informal learning, |
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Arts Policy and Management, City University - http://www.city.ac.uk/artspolicy/
Offers a large number of resources and links covering all areas of arts, museum and heritage policy and management. |
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Museum Technical Solutions - http://www.chadwickwebservices.com/
Provides computer and technology solutions, as well as support and custom integration of VisitMaker tour reservation software. Includes samples and contact details. |
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Orinda Group, LLC - http://www.orindagroup.com
Management and planning consultants offering solutions and handcrafting online exhibitions for museums. Includes details of services, a blog and a toolbox. Located in Los Angeles, California, United States. |
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International Committee for Museum Security (ICMS) - http://www.icms.org.pl/
ICOM committee which provides information to museums and museum professionals about security issues. |
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Van Gogh Museum Enterprises - http://www.vangoghus.com
Wholesale business and wholly owned subsidiary of the Vincent Van Gogh Foundation. Develops products with approval of the Foundation, with sale proceeds to benefit the museum. Includes a catalog request form, a list of trade shows, and traveling exhibits. Located in Newtonville, Massachusetts, United States. |
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Snapdragon Workshops - http://www.snapdragonworkshops.com
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. |
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IK Foundation - http://www.ikfoundation.org/exhibitions.html
Creates and organizes natural history and cultural heritage exhibitions. Includes books and exhibitions, projects, collections and portfolio. Based in the United Kingdom. |
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Nicky Boyd - Museum Education & Evaluation Consultant - http://nickyboyd.users.btopenworld.com/nicky_boyd/
Specializing in audience development, education strategies, evaluation of projects, exhibitions and interactive exhibits, educational resource and outreach programs. Based in London. |
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Chicago Appraisers Association - http://www.chicagoappraisers.com/museum.donations/index.html
Museum and charitable donation appraisals |
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Electronic Museum - http://www.electronicmuseum.org.uk/em/
Web resource for technical managers, developers, authors or any other professionals who are using the web, kiosk or similar technologies in a museum context. |
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