This is where we keep reference material that continues to prove useful in museum strategy work — concepts and frameworks for making sense of patterns, plus aggregate outcomes data from institutions we work with.
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When you need language for a pattern you’re seeing or a framework to clarify a decision, start here. These notes capture concepts and frameworks that keep proving useful in museum strategy work. Each entry connects theory to practice, shows where it matters for cultural institutions, and links to related concepts so you can follow threads. Search for what you need.
The table below reflects aggregate results from the calibration survey we deploy as part of our strategy assessment program. Staff rate participant outcomes on a 0-3 scale (Rare=0, Occasional=1, Frequent=2, Most Common=3). Responses marked “Unknown/I’m not sure” are excluded from calculations rather than scored, as uncertainty about an outcome’s frequency is analytically distinct from observing that outcome occur rarely.