Differences in content and communities impact the type and scale of exhibits, but also the active slate of activities and audience engagement initiatives employed to deliver your mission. 

The unique and context-specific exhibit, education and activity programming of each museum manifests as a divergent set of facility and site needs.

Right-sizing a museum building is essential to successful site selection programs. And, with lifespans of over 100 years, programming for museum sites and facilities should incorporate the need to reflexively respond to changes in contemporary life far beyond today.

Discussions around the museum’s mission, vision, narrative, exhibits, program offerings, operating budget and the desired visitor experience constitute the complexion of the project.

MGMP’s site studies and selection process incorporates an assessment of all elements that make a museum site successful, including site access, identity and circulation. We also explore the museum site’s functional and operational needs and infrastructure for programming and special events, including parking, loading and receiving, security, AV and lighting requirements.

This assessment and planning work not only impacts the facility programming and design process, but also the ways in which the site can support and enhance the museum’s programs and placemaking strategies.