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Key Ingredients For Local Coordinators

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Key Ingredients
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Museum on Main Street Basics
MOMS Overview (2.11.04)
How to Host a MOMS Exhibition
Key MoMS Contacts for 2007 Hosts
Key MoMS Contacts for 2008 and 2009 Hosts

Exhibition Specifics
Exhibition Description
Exhibition Script
Object List
Spanish Translation of Script (6.4.03)
Pantone Colors for Exhibition
Exhibition Fonts

Installation and Deinstallation Support Materials
Helpful Hints for Gallery Planning (8.6.03)
Exhibition Size Requirements (6.13.03)
Exhibition Layout - Sample 1 (6.4.03)
Exhibition Layout - Sample 2 (6.4.03)
Installation Instructions (5.11.04)
Crate List for Copies 1 and 2 (AL and TN)
Crate List for Copies 3,4,and 5 (KY, MS and CA)
Condition Reporting Key Ingredients

  • Damage Report
  • Summary Report
  • Deinstallation Instructions (6.13.03)

    Developing Local Exhibitions and Programs
    Overview: Developing Local Exhibitions and Programs(8.6.03)
    Local Exhibition Development(8.6.03)
    Local Exhibition Ideas
    www.keyingredients.org
    Bibliography and Web Resources (3.25.05)
    Filmography (3.7.05)
    Sample Program Ideas
    Sample Forms Intro

  • Incoming Loan Receipt
  • Deed of Gift
  • Receipt of Return
    MoMS Workshop Bureau

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    Exhibition Development Resources from the Wisconsin Historical Society

  • What is Interpretation?
  • Looking at Objects
  • Beginning With Concepts
  • Balancing Your Exhibit Program
  • Communicating Concepts
  • A Hierarchy of Labels
  • Labels: Writing Style
  • Exhibit Design: The Language of Artifacts
  • Summarizing Some Thoughts
  • Docent Training Materials
    How Do I Become a Great Docent? (7.11.05)
    Conducting Docent Training (7.11.05)
    Docent Readings(7.12.05)
    Docent Guide(6.13.03)

    Educational Materials
    Educational Promotion Strategies (6.23.03)
    Teacher's Guide (8.5.03)

    Public Relations and Marketing Toolkit
    Introduction and Overview (10.4.05)
    View Printed Materials Provided by MoMS (10.4.05)
    Digital Files and Images
    Key Ingredients Graphic Identity
    Selected Exhibition Images
    Smithsonian Institution Logo
    PowerPoint Presentation (3.21.05) (Note: This is a 6.5 MB download and may take several minutes)
    Guidelines, Templates and Resource Lists
    Promoting Your MoMS Exhibition/Guidelines and Best Practices (7.28.05)
    Tips on Strategic Use of Printed Materials (7.28.05)
    Sample Press Releases
    Pre-tour
    Mid-tour
    Post-tour
    Credit Line
    Website Guidelines and Suggestions (7.28.05)
    Marketing and PR Web Resources (7.28.05)

    Congressional Relations
    Overview: Congressional Relations (07.28.05)
    Local Invitation Letter Template
    Local Thank You Letter Template

    Evaluation and Closeout Reports
    Overview: Evaluation and Closeout Reporting
    Closeout Report

    Visitor Surveys
    Sample 1
    Sample 2

    Technical Assistance
    Technical leaflets on a variety
    of museum issues are available at
    www.aaslh.org/FSA/fsaleaflets.html

         

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