Museum Services Directory
Welcome to OMA's new Museum Services Directory, a work in progress
listing some of our Commercial Members. The Museum Services Directory
is a guide to businesses and consultants working in and serving Ontario's
museum sector. Whether you are looking for a museum consultant or
tracking down display cases, the Museum Services Directory is a great
place to start your sourcing. (Disclaimer)
To find out more about membership in the OMA, including Commercial
Membership, please visit our Membership
page.
To post a listing in the Museum Services Directory, or to inquire
further about OMA Commercial Membership, please e-mail partners@museumsontario.com,
or call 416-348-8672, 1-866-OMA-8672 (toll-free in Ontario). |
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CURATOR ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
Profile: CURATOR Asset Management provides professional
appraisal documents for charitable or cultural property donations.
Appraisals are conducted by qualified appraisers and comply with
the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)
of the Appraisal Foundation and the Appraisal Report Writing Standard
of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA).
Tel.: (416) 847-6193
E-mail: valuations@curator-am.com
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Archival Services & Supplies
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CARR MCLEAN LIMITED
Profile: Proudly Canadian owned and operated, Carr McLean
has been supplying Archival supplies to customers across Canada
for over 30 years. We commit to offer our customers the most comprehensive
selection of conservation products available from a single Canadian
Supplier. Please contact us at anytime with your suggestions or
comments.
Tel.: (416) 252-3371
E-mail: cmclean@carrmclean.ca
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WOOLFITT'S ART ENTERPRISES INC.
Profile: Woolfitt's Art Enterprises distributes museum mounting
boards, fine art papers, boxes, tapes, tissues, and many other archival
supplies. We mail our Museum Bulk Order twice annually to museums
and conservators across Canada. The Museum Bulk Order allows us
to reduce import costs and pass along the savings to museums.
Tel.: 1-800-490-3567 or (416) 536-7878
E-mail: contact@woolfitts.com
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LUNDHOLM ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS
Profile: Lundholm Associates Architects is an architectural
practice and museum planning consultancy oriented to projects in
the cultural sector. Services include feasibility studies, functional
programs, building assessments, preventative conservation, exhibition
planning, and architectural design. Lundholm is one of Canada's
leading experts on the functional and technical design criteria
for museums.
Tel.: (416) 596-7400
E-mail: mlundholm@lundholm.ca
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Collections & Exhibitions Digitization
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Collections Management Software
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VALERIE LAPP COMMUNICATIONS
Profile: Valerie Lapp is a writer and
communications expert with a management-level background in marketing
and publicity for the profit and non-profit sectors, offering non-profit
rates for:
* Newsletters (email and print)
* Website copy and management
* Brochures, reports, print ads
* News releases, press materials
* PR and internal communications strategies
Tel.: (705) 749-6987
E-mail: vlapp@cogeco.ca
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Conservation & Preservation
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Cultural Resources Management
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CARRIE BROOKS-JOINER & ASSOCIATES
Profile: Carrie Brooks-Joiner & Associates specializes in
supporting the leadership and management of non-profit organizations.
The consulting firm provides services and expertise in:
board development and governance
strategic and cultural planning
cultural inventories
policy development
capacity building· research
community development and consultation
facilitation
Tel.: (905) 637-5338
E-mail: cbrooks-joiner@cogeco.ca
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FELICITY POPE
CURATORIAL AND EXHIBITION SERVICES
Profile: Felicity Pope is a museum specialist with over
twenty-five years experience working for Canadian museums, hospitals
and professional associations. She provides curatorial and exhibition
development services with a focus on medicine, science and technology.
Tel.: (905) 372-4579
E-mail: fpope@sympatico.ca
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Database Administration
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Digital Imaging
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Display Cases
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ZONE DISPLAY CASES INC.
Profile: Zone Display Cases design, manufacture, and install
quality display cases that meet the strictest conservation guidelines.
Our product line includes modular units that may be laid out in
all directions, standard-sized cases, and models we can custom-design
to your needs.
Tel.: (877) 841-4004
E-mail: pgiguere@zonedisplaycases.com
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Education
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M. CHRISTINE CASTLE
CONSULTANT,
MUSEUM EDUCATION & INTERPRETATION
Profile: M. Christine Castle, Ph.D. is a museum education
and interpretation specialist. She has helped museum professionals
and volunteers world-wide to develop informal learning solutions
for museums, galleries, historic sites, parks and other sites. Dr.
Castle also produces the monthly e-newsletter Museum Education
Monitor and is a respected trainer and site advisor.
Tel.: (905) 521-4847
E-mail: info@mccastle.com
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THE FRIENDS OF ALGONQUIN PARK
Profile: The Friends of Algonquin Park is celebrating
its 25th Anniversary as a non-profit organization established to
enhance the educational and interpretive programs in Algonquin Provincial
Park. Some FOA initiatives are: Park-related publications, interpretive
trails, Group Education Programs and maintenance of the exhibits
at the Visitor Centre and Logging Museum.
Tel.: (613) 637-2828
E-mail: fordfarm@nexicom.net
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MUSIC BY JAKE
Profile: Jake Differ is an award-winning children’s
songwriter/recording artist, who performs at festivals, libraries,
museums and art galleries across Ontario. He can tailor his musical
set to any age group, theme or event. Jake is a 2006 Juno Nominee,
and his three CDs have each won Parents’ Choice Awards.
Tel.: (416) 992-7364
E-mail: info@musicbyjake.com
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Event Management
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Exhibition Design & Fabrication
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BaAM PRODUCTIONS
Profile: BaAM provides project development services
to Architects, Designers, Producers & Museum Directors creating
experiences in the entertainment, culture and heritage areas. We
typically get involved once concept is complete, carrying out design
development, fabrication management & overall project management.
We assign the right resources, working as a seamless extension of
your project team.
Tel.: (416) 703-5753
E-mail: projects@baamproductions.com
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BLUE SKY DESIGN
Profile: We design and organize information for visitor-centred
museum experiences. As interpretive planners, we collaborate with
curators and exhibit designers to plan meaningful exhibitions. Blue
Sky Design is a partnership between Ruth Freeman and Paul Martinovich,
each with over twenty years experience in the creation of exhibitions
for museums.
Tel.: (416) 226-3225, (905) 642-6957
E-mail: blueskydes@hotmail.com
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VILNIS CULTURAL DESIGN WORK
Profile: Established in 1996, Vilnis Cultural Design
Works provides a full range of planning and design services
ranging from cultural planning, feasibility studies, master plans
and conceptual plans, to exhibition research and interpretive planning,
detailed design, and the supervision of production and installation.
Tel.: (519) 856-0400
E-mail: mail@vilnisculturaldesignworks.com
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Heritage Consulting
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ECCLESIASTICAL INSURANCE
Profile: Ecclesiastical Insurance is a specialist
insurer that seeks to advise and protect those who enrich the lives
of others. Our insurance solutions and services are designed to
protect and preserve Canada's distinct communities, culture and
heritage. We offer a full range of products, risk management expertise,
and empathetic claims service.
Tel.: (416) 484-4555
E-mail: swebster@eccles-ins.com
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Labelmaking & Drymounting
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Mounts & Mannequins
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DOUCET ASSOCIÉS INC.
Profile : Doucet associés inc. offre aux musées communautaires
et municipaux des services professionnels de consultation en planification
stratégique, évaluation de programme, formation en gouvernance et
élaboration de politiques.
Doucet associates inc. offer to community and municipal
museums professional consultation services in strategic planning,
program evaluation, governance and policy development.
Tel.: (613) 675-6455
E-mail: Paule.Doucet@sympatico.ca
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LORD CULTURAL RESOURCES
Profile: Lord Cultural Resources is the world's largest
cultural professional practice With the successful completion of
more that 1,600 projects in 41 countries on 6 continents, the firm
has earned an international reputation for sector leadership, innovation
and excellence. With a network of offices in Toronto, New York,
Paris, Madrid and Beijing, we conduct ourselves with respect for
local adaptation, cultural diversity and collaboration, embodying
the highest standards of integrity, ethics and professional practice.
Tel.: (416) 928-9292
E-mail: info@lord.ca
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LUNDHOLM ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS
Profile: Lundholm Associates Architects is an architectural
practice and museum planning consultancy oriented to projects in
the cultural sector. Services include feasibility studies, functional
programs, building assessments, preventative conservation, exhibition
planning, and architectural design. Lundholm is one of Canada's
leading experts on the functional and technical design criteria
for museums.
Tel.: (416) 596-7400
E-mail: mlundholm@lundholm.ca
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Museum Tour Services & Supplies
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AUDIOTÉLÉCOM INC./ORPHEO CANADA
Profile: Audiotélécom inc., headquartered in Lévis,
QC, with an office in Toronto and service points in the Ottawa area
and Montreal. Audiotélécom is a member of the ORPHEO NETWORK and
operates under the ORPHEO CANADA label.The Company's fields of activity,
conducted primarily in the recreo-tourism, industrial and commercial
sectors are:
- Logistics/project management for guided tours;
- Design/production of themed tours;
- Sale/lease of self-guided tours
- Customization of themed tours.
Tel.: (418) 832-7955
E-mail: contact@orpheocanada.ca
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WORDSTYLE PRODUCTIONS
Profile: Carol J. Anderson is a writer, researcher,
and communications professional with more than 10 years of experience
creating exhibits for museums and cultural organizations on the
history of working people, institutions, and communities. Carol
also writes and edits newsletters, brochures, reports, commemorative
books, and promotional materials.
Tel.: (416) 588-7368
E-mail: carolj@ca.inter.net
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For more information about OMA Commercial Membership and listings
in the Museum Services Directory, please e-mail partners@museumsontario.com,
or call 416-348-8672, 1-866-OMA-8672 (toll-free in ON).
To become an OMA member, download and complete an OMA membership
form, Membership
Application Form PDF, complete and fax to 416-348-0438.
Disclaimer:
The Museum Services Directory is a free online information resource
for Ontario Museum Association members, museum professionals, students,
and the general public.
The OMA does not verify any particular service, consultant,
or organization listed in the Museum Services Directory. Always
assess and review the accuracy of the information provided and its
relevance to your needs.
Weblinks to outside websites are provided for convenience and
do not constitute endorsement of products or services offered at
those sites.
The OMA encourages you to consult our
Member Resources for best practices, such as the Fee-for-Service
Contracts for Exhibits and Other Museum Projects tip sheet before
making your decision.
The information, products and services contained in the directory
are separate from the programs, products and/or services provided
by the Ontario Museum Association.
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