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1. Please check the term that describes your museum best.
Aquarium History
Arboretum Natural History/Anthropology
Art Nature Center
Children's/Youth Planetarium
General Science/Technology
Historic House/Site Zoo
Specialized, What subject_______________________________________
(If a specialty is a racial or ethnic group, please
select one term and see #'s 21-23.)
2. How many people carry out the activities of your museum
full-time?
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
More than 10 enter number_____How many are paid?_____(enter
number)
3. How many people carry out the activities of your museum
part-time?
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
More than 10 enter number_____How many are paid?_____(enter
number)
4. Does your museum need more people to accomplish the following
activities? Indicate up to three highest choices with 1 being
highest priority, or check here___ if your museum does not need
more people.
educational programs research (about collections)
exhibitions general administration
collections care and management maintenance
other________________________
5. Do you and/or those working with you need more training to
accomplish the following activities? Indicate up to three
highest choices with 1 being highest priority, or check here___
if your museum workers do not need more training.
educational programs research (about collections)
exhibitions general administration
collections care and management maintenance
other________________________
6. Within the last two years, has your museum done any of the
following? Check all that you have done since January 1990.
opened to public for first time
formed a Board of Trustees or other governing authority
developed bylaws, constitution or charter
developed a statement of purpose
received 501(C)(3) status from IRS
developed a long-range plan
started to raise operating funds
started to raise capital funds
established an endowment fund
fundamentally revised its purpose
significantly reduced its operations
appointed first staff member (paid or not)
appointed first staff member whose job is curatorial or
educational duties only
7. Within the last two years, if your museum has done any of the
following, please enter the estimated numbers for each activity.
Give the numbers for all that you have done since January 1990.
general visits by the public (attendance)
scheduled school visits or programs
scheduled adult visits or programs
offered lectures or seminars
held a special event for general public
held a special event for target audience
cooperated on programs or exhibits with another organization
opened a new permanent exhibition
opened a temporary exhibition
answered reference calls from the public
made resources available for research
produced a new publication or catalog
other________________________
8. If you or those working with you used information about how to
carry out your museum's activities from any of the following
sources within the last two years, indicate the three most useful
and check all other that were used.
contact with someone in another museum
unpaid consultant
paid consultant (paid by your museum or by someone else)
museum association publications
museum association meeting
museum association workshop/seminar
other professional associations
feedback from funding source
state, tribal, or national training course (not for college credit)
undergraduate college course
graduate college course
other_________________
9. Do you need better equipment to perform any of the following
activities? Indicate up to three highest choices with 1 being
highest priority, or check here___ if your museum does not need
better equipment. (eg, computer, audio/visual, hygrothermographs)
educational programs research (about collections)
exhibitions general administration
collections care and management maintenance
other________________________
10. Do you need more money to perform any of the following
activities? Indicate up to three highest choices with 1 being
highest priority, or check here___ if your museum does not need
more money.
educational programs research (about collections)
exhibitions general administration
collections care and management maintenance
other________________________
11. Do you need more space to perform any of the following
activities? Indicate up to three highest choices with 1 being
highest priority, or check here___ if your museum does not need
more space.
educational programs research (about collections)
exhibitions general administration
collections care and management maintenance
other________________________
12. If you need to expand your building or move to a new building
to accomplish your museum's activities, then what would be most
useful? Indicate up to three highest choices with 1 being highest
priority, or check here___ if you do not need to expand or move.
knowing more about museum design
people to plan changes
being able to raise funds
more support from local government
more support form local community
more support from local businesses
more support from federal government
more support from tribal government
land being available for new building
space being available for new building
space being available in existing building
other_____________________________________
13. Check all terms that describe your museum's location.
rural area suburban area
urban area inner city
More than an hour's drive from:
a major urban area a college/university
another museum a major airport
14. How much did your museum spend to operate for the year ending
December 1991 (or for your most recent fiscal year)?
under $5,000 $60,000 to 80,000 $180,000 to 200,000
$5,000 to 15,000 $80,000 to 100,000 $225,000 to 250,000
$15,000 to 30,000 $100,000 to 120,000 $250,000 to 300,000
$30,000 to 45,000 $120,000 to 150,000 over $300,000
$45,000 to 60,000 $150,000 to 180,000 enter amount $____
15. How many days were your exhibits or programs open to the
public in the last twelve months?
Enter number_____(estimate if necessary)
16. What were the main sources of your operating income? Indicate
top three sources in order with 1, 2, and 3.
earned income (eg. admissions/sales) city government
individual donations county government
foundation or corporate donations state government
membership or friends group federal government
interest or investment income tribal government
other________________________
17. Which of the following sources do you believe should be the
main sources of financial support for your museum's activities?
Indicate up to three choices in order with 1, 2, or 3.
earned income (eg. admissions/sales) city government
individual donations county government
foundation or corporate donations state government
membership or friends group federal government
interest or investment income tribal government
other________________________
18. Did your museum apply to any of the following sources for
financial support since January 1990?
did not applied and applied, did
apply received not receive
City government __ __ __
County government __ __ __
State government __ __ __
Federal government __ __ __
Tribal government __ __ __
Foundation/corporation __ __ __
19. How satisfied are you that federal assistance is available to
meet your museum's needs?
very satisfied somewhat satisfied
somewhat dissatisfied very dissatisfied
20. Which of the following would make federal funds easier for
you to get and use? Indicate up to three choices in order of
usefulness with 1, 2, or 3.
more information about federal programs
easier to apply for federal funds
more assistance in applying
being eligible for federal programs
less matching requirement
fewer restrictions on use of funds
less paperwork for use of funds
additional federal programs
changing current federal programs
more money in federal programs
other____________________________
21. Does the majority of your museum's staff and governing body
consist of members of one or more of the population groups
listed below?
Yes No
American Indian or Alaska Native. People having origins in any of
the original peoples of North America, and who maintain cultural
identification through tribal affiliation or community
recognition. Which Tribe(s)_____________________________________
Asian or Pacific Islander. People having origins in any of the
original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian
subcontinent, or the Pacific Islands. For example, China, India,
Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands, and Samoa.
Black. People having origins in any of the black racial groups of
Africa.
Hispanic. People of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or
South American or other Spanish culture or origin.
22. Are most of the visitors to your museum or participants in
your programs members of one or more of the population groups
listed above?
Yes No
23. Is your main purpose to serve, or interpret the culture of,
one or more of the population groups listed above?
Yes No
24. Please check each of the following as they apply to your
museum.
Is exhibiting to the public one of its main purposes? Yes No
Is its purpose essentially educational or artistic? Yes No
Does it own or operate a facility for exhibiting to the
public? Yes No
Does it care for, own or use objects (living or
non-living)? Yes No
Is it part of a government agency or entity? Yes No
Is it a private not-for-profit organization? Yes No
Is it a private for-profit organization? Yes No
25. Would you like your museum to be the subject of a case study?
Yes No
If your museum is selected to be the subject of a case study, a
representative from the Institute of Museum Services will visit
your museum and discuss the questions in this survey. You would
spend one day for the visit and one half day before and one half
day after the visit in preparation and follow-up. IMS will pay
all travel expenses for the visit and long distance telephone
charges.
If yes, please provide your name and telephone number.
Name______________________________________Telephone______________
26. Would you like to participate in a group discussion about
your museum's needs?
Yes No
If you are selected to participate in a group discussion about
your museum's needs you would attend a one-day meeting with three
people from other museums and a member of the IMS staff to talk
about the questions in this survey. IMS will pay for travel,
hotel, meals, and a small honorarium.
If yes, please provide your name and telephone number.
Name______________________________________Telephone______________
Thank you for completing this questionnaire. Please mail it to:
Institute of Museum Services, Room 609
1100 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20506
Please make any corrections to your label.