MuseSearch Questionnaire

New information Revisions to exsisting information

Note: For revisions, please complete institutional name, contact name and only the field or fields that you are changing.

I. Institution’s Name:
Institutional e-mail:
Web site URL:

A. Physical Location:

Street:
City: State: Zip:

B. Mailing address (if different from street address):

Street:
City: State: Zip:

C. Contact information (TAM may contact to verify information)
Contact Person
Telephone: Fax:
Contact E-mail:

Type of museum (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
Art History Children's Natural History Science Zoo
Arboretum/Botanical Garden Aquarium Historic House/Site
General Nature Center Specialized College/University
Library/Archive

We have divided Texas into seven regions. Please check you region
Panhandle Plains	North Central
Hill Country	Big Bend Country
South Texas Plains	East Texas
Gulf Coast

E. Hours: Example:

Days : Mon. - Thurs.

Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Days

Hours:

F. Admissions:

G. Governance (i.e. 501 (c) (3); municipal):

Year Founded:

Mission Statement:

(The Texas Association of Museums seeks to capture the flavor and spirit of your institution, well beyond the kind of dry facts that one can extract from a typical questionnaire. In order to gather this information, pretend that you are having a conversation with a newly acquainted colleague who has never visited your institution. Discuss your vision for the institution, the major projects you have ahead.)
III. Institutional Essay :

Please provide a brief description of your institution's history
IV. Institutional History:


Publications:
:

V. Facility Report:

Please include total square footage,, and if your and if other services are available for people with disabilities.

Total Square Footage:

Square footage of exhibit area:

Institution is wheel-chair accessible: yes NO

Other services for disabilities:

VI. Collection:

VII.Resources:


VIII. Library

A. Is your library open to (please check all that apply):
general public students scholars staff only

E. Is an appointment necessary when visiting the library? NO YES
IX. Exhibitions

A. Does your institution organize exhibitions from your permanent collection and/or from other collections? NO YES

Please elaborate.

B. Are these exhibitions available for touring?NO YES

XI. Loan Policies

A. Please describe the proper protocol for initiating a loan with your institution,lead time necessary for submitting a loan request ,fees or other related costs incurred by a borrowing institution and restrictions or considerations are reviewed when processing a loan request.

XII. Programming/Education/Special Events:

A. Please provide a description of the types of educational programs offered by your department (i.e. exhibitions, teacher workshops, docent program, gallery tours, educators guide, lectures, etc.)any fees or other cost considerations involved in borrowing your educational materials:

XIII. Conservation/Photography

A. Does your institution have facilities in-house for either photography or conservation? NO YES

Please describe.

C. Are services available to other institutions? NO YES

XIV. Publications

A. Does your institution issue any regular publications, such as a newsletter, annual report, etc? Please specify and indicate frequency.

XV. Other Services

Please check all that apply:

XVI. Yearly Attendance:

XVlI. Staff Information

A. Number of full-time staff
B. Number of part-time staff

C. Staff positions

Please list names of main staff, positions, title , e-mail , and telephone numbers, if applicable.