Name: Interpreting Anniversaries and Milestones at Museums and Historic Sites
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Interpreting Anniversaries and Milestones at Museums and Historic Sites by Kimberly A. Kenney

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Interpreting Anniversaries and Milestones at Museums and Historic Sites┬áis an invaluable resource for a wide range of cultural organizations that are attempting to plan an historical anniversary celebration or commemoration, including museums, churches, cities, libraries, colleges, arts organizations, science centers, historical societies, and historic house museums.┬áAs you plan a milestone anniversary for your institution, learn from what others have already accomplished in their own communities. What worked? What didnΓÇÖt work? And why?The book begins with an examination of why people are drawn to celebrating and commemorating anniversaries in their own lives and in their communities, as well as the institutional benefits of planning this type of programming.┬á ┬áThe rest of the book features case studies of specific institutions that have planned and executed an anniversary celebration or commemoration. In-depth interviews with key staff members involved in the planning process at each organization provide the reader with ideas that can be adapted to their own celebrations, as well as pit-falls to avoid, funding opportunities, marketing plans, and visitor response.┬áChapters are organized by the type of anniversary activity:┬╖┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Signature Events┬╖┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Programs and Tours┬╖┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Fundraising Campaigns┬╖┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Exhibitions, Books and Documentaries┬╖┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Audience Outreach and Community Involvement┬╖┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Preservation┬╖┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Partnerships┬╖┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Commemorative Products and SouvenirsA wide range of sizes and types of organizations are represented from across the country and around the world, including the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, The Andy Warhol Museum, The Imperial War Museum, Mackinac State Historic Parks, Woodrow Wilson House, the National Corvette Museum, Stan Hywet, Cincinnati Preservation Society, the Fort Wayne ChildrenΓÇÖs Zoo, the City of South Bend, and much more.┬á Plans can be scaled up or down, depending on your institutionΓÇÖs resources.

Language:
English

ISBN:
9781442264465

Publisher:
Rowman & Littlefield

Binding:
Hardback

Pages:
248

Published:
November 10, 2016

Dimensions:
184x264x22 mm.

Weight:
735 g.

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Description of Interpreting Anniversaries and Milestones at Museums and Historic Sites

Interpreting Anniversaries and Milestones at Museums and Historic Sites┬áis an invaluable resource for a wide range of cultural organizations that are attempting to plan an historical anniversary celebration or commemoration, including museums, churches, cities, libraries, colleges, arts organizations, science centers, historical societies, and historic house museums.┬áAs you plan a milestone anniversary for your institution, learn from what others have already accomplished in their own communities. What worked? What didnΓÇÖt work? And why?The book begins with an examination of why people are drawn to celebrating and commemorating anniversaries in their own lives and in their communities, as well as the institutional benefits of planning this type of programming.┬á ┬áThe rest of the book features case studies of specific institutions that have planned and executed an anniversary celebration or commemoration. In-depth interviews with key staff members involved in the planning process at each organization provide the reader with ideas that can be adapted to their own celebrations, as well as pit-falls to avoid, funding opportunities, marketing plans, and visitor response.┬áChapters are organized by the type of anniversary activity:┬╖┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Signature Events┬╖┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Programs and Tours┬╖┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Fundraising Campaigns┬╖┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Exhibitions, Books and Documentaries┬╖┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Audience Outreach and Community Involvement┬╖┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Preservation┬╖┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Partnerships┬╖┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Commemorative Products and SouvenirsA wide range of sizes and types of organizations are represented from across the country and around the world, including the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, The Andy Warhol Museum, The Imperial War Museum, Mackinac State Historic Parks, Woodrow Wilson House, the National Corvette Museum, Stan Hywet, Cincinnati Preservation Society, the Fort Wayne ChildrenΓÇÖs Zoo, the City of South Bend, and much more.┬á Plans can be scaled up or down, depending on your institutionΓÇÖs resources.

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