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Yesterday's Tomorrows
Table of Contents

 

Museum on Main Street Basics
MOMS Overview (2.11.04)
How to Host a MOMS Exhibition (7.17.03)
Key Contacts: MOMS (2.10.04)

Exhibition Specifics
Exhibition Description
Exhibition Themes
Exhibition Script
Object List
Spanish Translation of Script

Installation and Deinstallation Support Materials
Helpful Hints for Gallery Planning
Installation Instructions
Crate List
Condition Reporting Yesterday's Tomorrows

  • Sample Damage Report
  • Sample Summary Report

  • Deinstallation Instructions

    Developing Local Exhibitions and Programs
    Overview: Developing Local Exhibitions and
    Programs
    (7.17.03)
    Local Exhibition Development (7.17.03)
    Creative Ideas for Programming (7.17.03)
    Yesterday's Tomorrows website
    Bibliography
    Filmography (6.25.03)
    Yesterday's Tomorrows Documentary
    Studio Contacts
    Resource List (6.24.03)
    Radio Series
    Sample Forms Intro

  • Incoming Loan Receipt/Agreement
  • Deed of Gift
  • Receipt of Return
    Training Opportunity: Education Workshops (03.25.05)
    Training Opportunity: Docent Training Workshop (12.3.03)

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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?
    Conducting Docent Training (9.3.03)
    Docent Readings
    Docent Guide

    Educational Materials
    National Standards
    Educational Promotion Strategies (6.23.03)
    Links to Online Lesson Plans (6.25.03)
    Teacher's Guide

    Public Relations
    Overview: Public Relations (7.17.03)
    Sample Press Release (10.3.03)
    Credit Line (10.10.03)
    Smithsonian Institution Logo
    Sample PSA Script

    Congressional Relations
    Overview: Congressional Relations
    Local Invitation Letter Template
    Local Thank You Letter Template

    Closeout Report and Evaluation
    Overview: Evaluation and Closeout Reporting (7.17.03)
    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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