“The Interpretive Plan presents the opportunity to change the Hunter from the inside out. This planning effort has set the strategic direction that will guide the Museum for years to come.”
Museum Director
“People are really using the strategic plan to guide decision
making. In planning for the new addition, several board members have referred
back to the plan to point out places where we might be deviating from it.”
Board Member
“The visitors are the experts in this case. They help you to understand your
external audience; but they also help you understand your role as a curator—how
important it is to help make the connection that’s often missing.”
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SERVICES
Strategic Planning
For planning to be strategic, it must incorporate the perspectives of diverse internal and external stakeholders who work together to articulate a mission and vision, identify goals and objectives, and build long-range plans tailored to the goals of your museum and the needs of your community.
Interpretive Planning
Interpretive plans form the foundation for all visitor experiences from on-site exhibitions to on-line dialogues. Integrating visitor-centered outcomes with your museum’s mission, goals and objectives, staff teams create effective interpretive strategies and feedback loops.
Visitor Studies
In visitor panels, carefully selected groups of community members provide valuable feedback at key stages of any type of planning process—from exhibition development to interpretive plans. In debriefing sessions, staff members analyze panel discussions, making the visitor perspective an integral part of planning.
Board Development
Building board capacity needs to be an ongoing process rather than an occasional activity. A comprehensive plan focuses on the distinct, but complementary roles of board members and directors, examines board composition, identifies needed perspectives, cultivates new leaders and plans for succession.
Exhibit Development
Successful exhibits start with conceptual plans built on staff expertise and visitor feedback. During content development, teams of curators, educators, designers and writers work together to create labels and other interpretive devices that are engaging and enlightening to a wide range of audiences.
Docent Training
By taking an inquiry approach, docents learn to ask questions that inspire dialogue, encourage personal discoveries and make exhibitions come alive for visitors of all ages and backgrounds. Fischer is the author of New Frontiers in Touring Techniques, the handbook of the 1992 National Docent Symposium.
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