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Museum Attendance Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MA-020

Scope and Contents

This artifical collection contains general museum and exhibition attendance numbers. General attendance records are annual (calendar or fiscal year) or monthly lists, or summary lists covering a larger span of time for comparisons. Exhibition attendance records are lists of highest attended exhibitions, memos and forms noting exhibition attendance, or monthly reports that include final exhibition numbers.

Dates

  • 1940s-present

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for public research. Researchers must make an appointment to view this collection.

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This artifical collection contains general museum and exhibition attendance numbers.

Arrangement

General museum attendance lists and reports are organized by decade.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Attendance information has been consolidated from a number of collections and the department responsible for keeping general attendance and exhibition attendance has changed over time.

Related Materials

Attendance records for the past 10-15 years will be in electronic format.

Processing Information

Additional description/notes were added for DACS compliance and ArchivesSpace local usage guidelines in 2021.

Title
Finding Aid to the Museum Attendance Collection
Author
Hillary Bober
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2021-10-07: Museum Archives collection number assigned as identifier following new protocol. Accession number was 200X.067.

Repository Details

Part of the Dallas Museum of Art Archives Repository

Contact:
1717 N. Harwood St.
Dallas TX 75201 US