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Michigan Museums Association

ABCs Workshops

The Michigan Museums Association developed this series of workshops for small museums, staff or volunteers new to the museum profession. The format includes lectures, audiovisual presentations and hands-on lessons. The presenters are professionals with small museum experience who volunteer to share their knowledge with their colleagues. The ABC's Workshops offer information and suggestions for developing professional expertise in ways that are within the means of small museums and volunteer museum professionals.

ABCs of Collections Stewardship
How do we create a collections policy?  How do we document donations of artifacts and what should you say – and not say – and do for your donors?  We have bugs and rodents; what do we do?  What are agents of deterioration?  How do we number artifacts?  What forms should my museum develop to ensure we comply with collections’ legal issues? 

If you have ever asked any of these questions, the ABCs of Collections Stewardship is the perfect workshop for you.  You’ll spend a day with a collections expert, who will present invaluable information about collections policies and collections management; handling and moving artifacts; agents of deterioration; good housekeeping; displaying and sorting collections; and much more.  Have all your questions answered!

ABCs of Museum Exhibits
Learn the basics of planning, designing, constructing, installing and evaluating exhibits.

ABCs of Education
Learn the basics of developing educational programs and activities for visitors of all ages. Topic include: program development, evaluation and funding.

ABCs of Small Museum Administration
Learn the basics of managing a small museum including financial management, volunteer coordination, time management, and much, much more!

If you are interested in hosting a workshop or in attending one, contact the MMA office at 313-334-7643 or via email at ssteele@michiganmuseums.org.
New!

We are offering the ABCs of Collections Stewardship workshop this fall.  Click on the links below to register.

September 14 -- St. Joseph, The Heritage Museum and Cultural Center

October 14 -- Mackinac City, Colonial Michilimackinac Visitor Center

November 9, Dearborn -- Arab American National Museum


 
 
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