Small History Museums

I understand the passion many of us have for our work, and the potential these places and stories hold, if we can only tell them! I offer consultation and project-based services to help small history museums, including historic house museums, build capacity, reach their goals, and live their missions.

All services are offered a la carte, or we can work together to develop a package to fit your needs.

Interpretation and Program Planning

• Holistic interpretation review (including coordination of sensitivity readings)

• Development of interpretation plans to fit your historic site and goals

• Exhibit or project specific interpretation plans

• Integrated public program review and development

Collections Care and Preventive Conservation

• Review, develop, or create collections plans and policies

• Develop site-specific preventive conservation plans, including integrated pest management schedules

• Historic House specific conservation housekeeping schedules

• Conservation housekeeping training for staff and volunteers

• Collections storage plans and moves

• Custom collections storage solutions

• Emergency plan review and development

General Management Services

• Grant management

• Project management, including exhibition schedules

• Membership management and development

• Museum communications, newsletters, social media, etc.

• Recommendations and coordination of contracts with local and national contractors and vendors

Pricing for listed services will vary depending on scope of services. To begin a project, an initial project consultation must be booked (free of charge). Monthly contracts are available. General museum consultations begin at $50 per hour.