Midterm Flashcards
Collection Manager
Sorting, Cataloging, Storage, housing, preparing.
Relatively new, not in small museums
object/artifact/specimen oriented
environment
Conservator
Cleaning, treatment, Preservation
Physical well-being of collections
usually specialists
also object oriented, science based
Curator
keepers/caretakers of collection, and keeping museum on track of goals and objectives.
specialist in a specific academic discipline relevant to museum
administrative responsibilities
Interpretation of collections
link between director/board and collections
Director
"tone"/face of museum manage, inspire, motivate conceptual leadership reports directly tot he board Mission/Vision
Docent
guides, “voices”
meaning “to teach”
public relations capacity
Educator
informal education programing/ out reach access for a diverse public broad spectrum of learning experiences collaborator on exhibits
Exhibit designer
team based
“eye” of the exhibit
artistic component
lighting
Registrar
Paper work, "keepers of the records" development/ enforcement of collection policy procedure information of collections Computers, cataloging link between collections and acquisition
Accession/ Deaccession
To acquire into collection permanently/ to remove from collection permanently
Accession
-donation/gift -bequest -field work -purchase
Deaccession
-Donate to fellow museum/non-profit -Repurpose
-sell/auction -Destroy
Mission/ Vision
Both laid-out ahead of time**
Mission – what the museum does, work being done. Shapes how the museum interprets and what it collects. (guiding light, stepping stone!)
1. how it relates to public 2. improves quality of life 3. who benefits 4. what services are provided (Museums Mission Statement, Mission as Measure)
Vision – are goals with an end in sight, plans to progress and grow
Kinds of Museums
Large/ Small For Profit/ Non-for Profit Corporate University Historic House Ethnic
For Profit vs Non-For Profit
NFP – Committed to Public Trust, tax exemptions, federal grants $, Education/Research, must be accessible, accreditation (AAM).
FP – About making $, No federal $, no tax exemption, but private investment, not able to be accredited, however less rules, more freedom in exhibits/ content, accession/deaccessioning.
Small vs Large
Small Museums – less money > less often accredited, small staff > more responsibilities, more freedom less stress, or more financial stress, close to local community.
Large Museums – Accreditation, political face of a community or even city, federal funding > more $, must be accessible/ produce research, specialized staff.
Displays/ Exhibitions
Temporary, Permanent, Blockbuster/Traveling
Contemplative - makes you think
Didactic - tells a story
Reconstruction - genuine or imagined scene
Grouped - themed items with little interpretation
Discovery - experimental, exploring (Children’s)
Visible Storage - allow visitors to see storage area
Components of displays
- life-sized reconstruction
- room setting
- diorama
- models
- replicas
- audio/visual
- tactile
- interactive (physical/virtual)
- Docents
- lectures
- labels
- guides
- actors
