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Master Planning for Museums

What We Do

Our museum master plans, needs assessments, and feasibility studies help new and expanding museums to develop a clear vision and direction before beginning architectural and exhibit design.

Organizational and facility needs assessments, institutional planning, and museum visioning.


Visitor experience, interpretive, exhibit, public program, and collections planning.


Feasibility studies with operational scenarios that help to find the most sustainable business model.


Pre-design architectural planning including site analysis, and capital cost estimating.


Coordination of the work of specialist planning consultants including interpretive planners, visitor studies professionals, architects, exhibit designers, economists, and retail, branding, and marketing consultants.


Project management assistance including selection of architect and exhibit designers, architectural plan review, budgeting and expense control, and fundraising coordination.


Depending on the project, our work can include:

Our most valuable skill is our ability to develop broad community support for a project through our inclusive planning process.