Research centers in museums - redefining a regional museum to become a center of national importance

(USA)
The dissertation will look at whether the addition of a research center by a museum to cover an area of expertise or in conjunction with a particular collection will bring prominence to a regional museum and enable it to stand out nationally. The dissertation will be based on a case study of the Nevada Museum of Art.
Data presentation: The data will be presented in a dissertation.
Principal researcher: Rosalind Bedell, MA in Museum Studies through the University of Leicester
Time span: September 2008 - March 2009
Contact: Rosalind Bedell bedell@nevadaart.org