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Melissa Trumpey posted a reply on Re: If you could rebuild your museum... advice ...
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2022 at 9:49 AM
Said: Include classrooms in your plans: flexible furniture that is easy to move and store away if not needed, windows for natural light, adequate technology (screen, computer, speakers, etc), magnetic whiteboard, adequate storage space (in th...
Kerstin Landwer posted a reply on Re: If you could rebuild your museum... advice ...
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2022 at 9:39 AM
Said: Hi Laya! I would totally go for classrooms and a theater. That way, you are set up to make free money by renting your facility for meetings. You will have a general session space, as well as breakout spaces. Best of luck!
If you could rebuild your museum... advice needed
I'd love to hear what you love and what you'd do differently with the space you have.
We're an emerging museum and we are beginning our work with an architect to plan our space.
My top question, for now, is about classrooms. Do you have classrooms in your museum? Do you use them? Do you wish you had them if you don't?
But I want to hear anything you want to say.
Advice about bathrooms?
Gift shop?
Lobby?
Auditorium? (Do you have one...
We're an emerging museum and we are beginning our work with an architect to plan our space.
My top question, for now, is about classrooms. Do you have classrooms in your museum? Do you use them? Do you wish you had them if you don't?
But I want to hear anything you want to say.
Advice about bathrooms?
Gift shop?
Lobby?
Auditorium? (Do you have one...
Keni Sturgeon posted a new Topic
Tuesday, Oct 25, 2022 at 5:06 PM
Deadline for the funding opportunity below has been extended to November 14, 2022
NASA Notice of Funding Opportunity: NASA Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) is now accepting proposals for the new Community Anchor Awards for TEAM II (ANCHR), designed to support institutions in strengthening themselves as a local NASA STEM informal education community resource.
Selected parties will offer NASA education directly...
Keni Sturgeon posted a new Topic
Monday, Oct 24, 2022 at 4:31 PM
Sharing new funding opportunity on cross-sector partnerships
The Wallace Foundation works nationally to answer important questions that, if solved, could help strengthen practices and policies within relevant sectors. Wallace Foundation's mission is to foster equity and improvements in learning and enrichment for young people, and in the arts for everyone.
The Wallace Foundation has a new, one-year funding opportunity - grants that will both fund innovative work in communities around the country and also lead to insights th...
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