PODCAST—The Questions You Have to Ask Before the Project with Carolynne Harris

A master plan comes before the design — but what comes before the master plan? Museum planning consultant Carolynne Harris joins me to discuss The Questions You Have to Ask Before the Project.

WEBINAR — A budget is the foundation of a project, yet there is often confusion or lack of confidence about how to establish a target budget, and what elements must be considered. Is it Alchemy? Do you have a Franken-budget? Are there ghouls waiting in the wings to kill your project?

Mysteries Revealed! Watch this webinar that features a panel of experienced museum project planners as they explore the process for setting conceptual target budgets, explain what sort of analysis should occur prior to setting budgets, and discuss many items to consider when embarking on such a journey. The panel will share benchmarking data from REAL (not graveyard) PROJECTS (no names of course), and talk about why googling “how much should a museum or exhibition cost” is a career-threatening action. Q&A session follows the presentation.

WEBINAR — During this 30 minute webinar, Praxis Member, Carolynne Harris will show how an effective capital project planning process (new museums, renovation, or expansion) can frame challenges and help prepare solutions for your museum before you invest time and money in the design process.

ARTICLE — If you haven’t worked in the museum or visitor attraction industry before, you are what I like to call a “civic entrepreneur” – you are undergoing a massive project (no matter how big or small) that needs careful planning, a creative team, and attention to details you never could have imagined.