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Creating Cultural Capital
Global Art ForumBuilding Museums
Presentation byGail Dexter Lord, PresidentLord Cultural Resources
Doha, QatarMarch 2009
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The Purpose Built Museum
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The Museum of Islamic ArtWhat makes it so brilliant?
• Guiding Vision• Collection• Architecture • Exhibition design• Dedicated leadership• Focus on learning
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What are museums for?
• Preservation of the creations of nature and humanity
• Research & interpretation• Life long learning• Pleasure• Prestige & diplomacy
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Why are museums important today?
• Preservation• Anchors for knowledge
generation• Creativity & community
development• Cultural tourism• Life long learning• Urban development
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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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Museum Districts
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USALos Angeles County Museum of Art, California
Museum Cluster
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ASIAWest Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong
Cultural districts
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Urban Regeneration & Development
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From the New York Times, 1999
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EUROPEGuggenheim, Bilbao
Urban Regeneration/Development
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USADenver Art Museum, Colorado
Denver Art Museum
Urban Regeneration/Development
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EUROPEThe Lowry, Salford, UK
© The Lowry
Urban Regeneration/Development
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Idea Museums
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CANADACanadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg
Idea Museum
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Cultural Catalysts
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ASIAKing Abdulaziz Center for Knowledge and Culture, Saudi Arabia
Cultural Catalysts
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How do we plan museums to support these changes?
ManagementPlanning Marketing
Architecture Design
MUSEUMPLANNING
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Administrationplanning, 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 exhibition 31 32.5
Public (except exhibit) 7 7
Library 2 3
Security 14 13
Administrative 19 19
Building Occupancy 18 17
Other 9 8.5
Total 100 100
Planning for Collections ManagementCost of Museum Functions
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Visitor Analysis
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Implementation
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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
Public Non-Public
Non-Collection
Zone A:
PublicNon-Collection
Zones
Zone D:
Non-PublicNon-Collection
Zones
Collection
Zone B
PublicCollection
Zones
Zone C:
Non-PublicCollection
Zones
ZONINGAPPROACHTO PLANNING
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Circulation Path: Artefacts and Works of Art
CuratorialExamination
Rooms
LoadingBay
Shipping-Receiving
SecurityBooth
Crating-Uncrating
Documentation
OfficePhotoStudio
Darkroom
Store
Isolation-Holding
Fumigation
CrateStore
CollectionStore
ConservationLab
TransitStore
ExhibitPrep.CleanWork-Shop
ExhibitPrep.DirtyWork-Shop
Artefact orWork of ArtCrate
Non-Public CollectionsPublic Collections
PermanentCollectionGalleries
Temporary or Art ExhibitionGalleries
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Visitor Flow
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Cafe
Donor/VIPLounge
MuseumStore
RetailOffice
Stock
DiscoveryGallery
GroupStagingArea
Art/DemoStudio
SeminarRooms
GarbageBins
Food Store
Kitchen ReceptionRoom
Tickets
Vestibule
First Aid
Washrooms/Infant Care
Cloakroom
Library
Theater
GroupEntrance
OrientationGallery
PermanentCollectionExhibitionGalleries
TemporaryExhibitionGallery
TheaterSupportAreas
Group orTheater Entrance (?)
A. Public Non-Collection Zone
B. Public Collection Zone
C. Non-Public Non-Collection Zone
Non-CollectionDelivery Access
Public Access and Circulation (Not to Scale)
PublicElevatorsand Stairs
Main Lobby
Assembly Area
Main Public Entrance
Event SupportKitechNon-CollectionDelivery Access
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EUROPETate Modern, London
Visitor Centered Museum
Capital Budget
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Building Museums of the Future
