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Pilot Evaluation in a Greek Technical Museum: A Useful Contribution to Museum Planning

This article discusses an evaluation study led by a design team for the new Technology Museum of Thessaloniki in Greece. They investigated the wishes, interests, preferences and needs of certain museum visitor groups: individual visitors and educators. Findings from the study are summarized in this paper.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Anastasia Valavanidou Kleoniki Nikonanou
resource research Public Programs

A Visitor-Centered Evaluation Hierarchy

This article discusses a Visitor-Center Evaluation Hierarchy that illustrates the relationships between evaluation needs and various methodologies that, in turn, yield a variety of visitor data important to educators, marketers, evaluators, administrators, and program funders. It includes discussions about the utility of the hierarchy, implications of data gathering at each level, issues related to measurement and sampling, and a list of resources for further discovery.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Marcella Wells Barbara Butler Visitor Studies Association
resource research Exhibitions

Using Research to Guide the Development of an African-American Exhibit

This paper discusses a recent effort by staff at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village to systematically re-research and reassess every key structure in the Village. During this project, staff discovered that the current interpretation of the Mattox House was seriously incorrect. It was decided that a new exhibit would be developed to replace this inaccurate representation. This paper briefly outlines the seven different types of research that were conducted during this redevelopment process, describing for each the purpose, and the ways in which each influenced the development of the
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TEAM MEMBERS: G. Donald Adams
resource research Media and Technology

Artists or Educators? Managing Evaluation

In this paper, the Franklin Institute's Ann Mintz discusses the managerial challenges associated with evaluation projects. Mintz explains how evaluators teeter on a continuum serving as both as artists and educators throughout the evaluation process. She cites evidence from an ongoing project at the Franklin Institute called the The Franklin Institute Computer Network that serves seven categories of museum visitors.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Ann Mintz
resource research Public Programs

A Summary of Recent Research and Evaluation Studies in the University of Florida Program on Learning in Informal Settings

In this article, staff at the University of Florida's Florida Museum of Natural History discuss the efforts of the Learning in Informal Settings Program, including three international evaluation studies.
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TEAM MEMBERS: John J. Koran, Jr. Mary Lou Koran Betty Dunckel Camp Anne E. Donnelly