There are 7 courses coming up in March on Museum Study, 3 of our courses and 4 from AASLH.
Materials for Exhibit, Moving, and Storage begins March 1
Are you using the best materials with your collections? What exactly does "archival" mean? How do you know you the material you are using is acceptable? Can you choose materials
that are both good for collections and sustainable for the planet? Join conservator Rebecca Newberry for this 4 week online course, where you will learn what materials are safe for exhibiting, moving, and storing collections and consider ways to apply
sustainable practices to materials use. You will create a customized handbook of materials and plan for an exhibit, moving, or storage project by identifying vendors and materials.
For more information visit our website: https://www.museumstudy.com/materials-for-exhibit-moving-and-storage
Evaluating Interpretive Exhibits begins March 1
Exhibits are one of the most expensive of interpretive media we use, and yet one of the media that we often really don't know if "it works". We judge exhibits by their appearance rather
than by their success in accomplishing meaningful objectives. We like to ask -if you spend $10,000 on your exhibits, how will you determine if you're receiving $10,000 in benefits from those exhibits? That's usually when we get the "deer in the headlights"
stare. Join professional interpreter John Veverka for this 4 week online course. It is the goal of this course to give you some simple tools for doing evaluations of, or critiquing exhibits. Some tools for critiquing existing exhibits - to see if
they are accomplishing their objectives and may be in need of rehabilitation, and some for pre-post testing evaluation of exhibits first being designed to see if they are accomplishing their objectives prior to final construction so they can be "fixed"
to be more effective.
For more information visit our website: https://www.museumstudy.com/evaluating-interpretive-exhibits
Assessing Risk to Cultural Property 2 begins March 1
This course builds on the foundation instructor Robert Waller established in Assessing Risk to Cultural Property 1. We will explore challenges to quantifying risks and strategies
for estimating rates of, and expected impacts of, sporadic incidents (type 2 risks) employing examples based on participant situations. Means of determining or estimating rates of progressive changes (type 3 risks) are provided and practiced. Finally,
methods for presenting comprehensive, (semi-) quantitative risk profiles are demonstrated and employed by participants.
Prerequisite: Assessing Risk to Cultural Property 1 or a Protect Heritage workshop in the last 5 years.
For more information visit our website: https://www.museumstudy.com/assessing-risk-to-cultural-property-2
AASLH Developing Exhibitions: Planning begins March 1 (FULL)
Developing Exhibitions: Planning is an online course about how to plan exhibitions. This course focuses on developing an understanding of current issues within exhibit development
and creation of original planning material for a potential exhibit at participants’ institution (or other selected venue). Drawing upon their professional and educational experiences, course participants will examine their own perspectives on exhibition
development and strengthen their role within its practice.
The March class is full but there will be another one beginning August 30.
AASLH Leadership and Administration in History Organizations begins March 1 (2 spaces remain)
History museum leadership is more complex and demanding than ever before, requiring updated and innovative ways to meet mission and keep
organizations healthy. Thoughtful, intentional museum administration and leadership matters, regardless of the size or focus of your organization.
During the eight weeks of this course, modules addressing governance and administrative structures,
nonprofit status and the public trust, mission and vision, the relationship between board and staff, including their roles and responsibilities; strategic planning, human resource development and management, and leadership will be covered.
For more information visit our website: https://www.museumstudy.com/leadership-and-administration-in-history-organizations
AASLH Financial Structures and Strategy begins March 22 (12 spaces remain)
Intended for those with little to moderate familiarity with financial concepts, this four-week course helps students better understand institutional finance
and accountability. Staff, board members, and volunteers will find this course applicable to their work within nonprofit organizations, agencies, and other structures.
“Financial Structures and Strategy” introduces the “big ideas” of organizational
financial management: functional accounting, transparency, the annual reporting process, and the relationship between finance and mission. Not only will students learn the basic structures and functions of financial oversight, they will also understand
how to activate finance as a strategic tool to benefit organizational planning and evaluation.
For more information visit our website: https://www.museumstudy.com/financial-structures-and-strategy
AASLH Caring for Museum Collections begins March 22 (5 spaces remain)
This eight-week course will deal with
the physical care and preservation of your museum collections. This
practical course will cover how collections age and deteriorate,
handling collections, storage requirements, environmental
considerations, housekeeping, and risk management.
For more information visit our website: https://www.museumstudy.com/caring-for-museum-collections