Lord Cultural Resources
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Lord Cultural Resources is a cultural professional practice providing specialized planning services in the museum, cultural and heritage sector. The firm was founded in 1981 by Barry Lord and Gail Dexter Lord, and employs some 60 professionals and support staff, with offices in Toronto, Ottawa, New York, San Francisco, Paris, Mumbai and Beijing. It has successfully completed more than 2,000 museum planning assignments worldwide in 52 countries on 6 continents.[1]
Lord Cultural Resources offers a comprehensive range of integrated services including master planning, business planning, feasibility studies, cultural and heritage tourism planning, strategic planning, facility planning, functional programming, architect selection, interpretive planning, exhibition design, project management, training and recruitment. Their cultural projects include museums, mixed-use developments, cultural centres, art galleries, science centres, world expositions, visitor centres, heritage sites, festivals, theatres, archives, libraries and gardens. The firm's clients are in all sectors including private and public corporations, foundations, governments and non-profit institutions.
Lord Cultural Resources produced several books on museum management (see Publications section below).
Projects
Lord was hired by the Art Gallery of Mississauga to conduct a facility planning study.[2]
Publications
Books
- Dexter Lord, Gail; Lord, Barry (2009). The manual of museum management. Lanham, MD: AltaMira Press. ISBN 9780759111981.
- Lord, Barry; Dexter Lord, Gail; Martin, Lindsay (2012). Manual of museum planning : sustainable space, facilities, and operations. Lanham, Md: AltaMira Press. ISBN 9780759121461.
- Dexter Lord, Gail; Lord, Barry (2002). The manual of museum exhibitions. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press. ISBN 9780759102347.
- Lord, Barry (2007). The manual of museum learning. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780759109711.
- Dexter Lord, Gail; Markert, Kate (2007). The manual of strategic planning for museums. Lanham, MD: Altamira Press. ISBN 9780759109698.
- Lord, Barry; Dexter Lord, Gail (2010). Artists, patrons, and the public: why culture changes. Lanham, Md: AltaMira Press. ISBN 9780759118485.
Other
- "60 Tips in 60 Minutes: Affordable Actions to Take Now" by Amy Kaufman, Managing Director of Lord Cultural Resources (US). Speech presented at the 2009 American Association of Museums Conference in Philadelphia.
- "Innovative Ideas and Practices in Revenue Generation and Cost Control" by Ted Silberberg, Senior Principal of Lord Cultural Resources. Speech presented at the 2009 American Association of Museums Conference in Philadelphia.
- "Finding Your Voice" International Journal, Autumn 2008, UK.
- "Prophets of the City" by Kelvin Browne, International Architecture & Design, Autumn 2009.
- "In the Mix" by Scott Billings, Museums Journal Online, October 2008.
- "The Bilbao Effect: from poor port to must-see city" by Gail Dexter Lord, The Art Newspaper, October 2007.
- "Museum Maestros" by Judy Steed, Toronto Star, June 26, 2005.