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Museum methods : creating a useable database for the experiential education objects of the CASPER Physics Circus.

Patterson, Scott D. (Scott Donahue)

The CASPER Physics Circus at Baylor University seeks to improve the local school system by presenting the science of physics in an understanding and engaging way, often through the use of objects which demonstrate scientific ...
"Railroad iron is a magician's rod" : preserving and presenting historic railroad maps through the "magic" of digitization.

Ames, Eric S.

As digitization projects have become increasingly common, museums of all sizes have fallen under the spell of putting their archival materials online. But the process involves a great deal of advanced planning, sifting ...
Boxes and boxes, missing context, and an avocational archaeologist : making sense of the Frank Watt collection at the Mayborn Museum Complex.

Bischof, Robin E.

Museums often find themselves with more collection than they are capable of properly inventorying, documenting and cataloguing. The Mayborn Museum Complex at Baylor University has one such collection of Native American ...
Bringing the Mayborn Museum Complex discovery boxes into the 21st century.

Buonafede, Maria.

Museums have realized the sustaining benefits of school partnerships over the last fifty years and are better meeting the needs of teachers through outreach. This project focuses on one successful outreach program employed ...
Museums and social change : supporting community needs equals stronger partnerships.

Hewlett, Allison.

As museums seek to demonstrate public value by reaching a more diverse and often underserved audience, they are creating partnerships and programs designed to support community needs. This project focuses on a partnership ...
The African art collection at the Martin Museum of Art, Baylor University.

Ramey, Megan Lotzenhiser.

The objective of this project is to add to the Martin Museum's knowledge of its African Art Collection, improve its condition, and make it more accessible to the public. Little has been formally recorded about most of the ...
Cultivating connections : a survey of Dallas Heritage Village donors.

Simpson, Lisa (Lisa R.)

Historic house museums and villages have been struggling for the last 25 years to sustain their operating costs. Many have been focusing on interpretation as a way to engage the public and gain a new audience. This project ...
"What's good for business is good for the city" : interpreting Dallas and the railroad connection.

Steed, Alyssa Taylor.

In recent years, historic house museums have experienced a decrease in visitorship. In order for these institutions to survive, measures need to be taken to revamp their interpretive plans. The purpose of this project is ...
Alternate reality games in small museums.

Mauger, Heather.

Museums need to think creatively to attract and retain a young adult audience. One way museums are addressing this is by creating Alternate Reality Games (ARGs). Unfortunately, there is minimal research and application ...
Diamonds and denim : a case study of large-scale western art exhibitions and sales as museum fundraising opportunities.

Perez, Lauren A.

This project will discuss the varying styles and similarities of large-scale exhibitions and sales within museums specializing in the art of the American West, primarily focused on the Western Artists of America Show and ...
Engaging visitors in historic buildings : Dallas Heritage Village's revitalization project in the Citizen's Bank building.

Cavenah, Kelli A.

Although most museums have transformed from dim, dusty, quiet places of private intellectual pursuits into vibrant, educational institutions, many historic homes and buildings have struggled to make the leap into the ...
Getting to know your patrons : a user study at The Texas Collection.

Carson, Rachel Kathryn.

The purpose of this user study is to determine who the users of The Texas Collection are and if their needs are being met. A survey targeted both on-site and online patrons. Included in the survey was demographic information ...
Cleaning skeletons from our closets : the repatriation movement in the United States of America, New Zealand and Canada.

McCarthy, Mary K.

This project explores the complex issues that still surround NAGPRA and offers current solutions to American museums struggling with them. The chapters examine the current state of repatriation efforts in the United States, ...