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WHAT'S NEW AT LORD: NEW PROJECTS, NEW IDEAS

The Art Spy
Events / November 25, 2025
The Art Spy by Michelle Young - Book signing and reception

Join us on Novemeber 25 at Museum of Toronto for a book signing and reception in honor of The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland by Michelle Young.

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ICOM 2025 Gail Lord
Events / November 11, 2025
ICOM General Conference 2025

We at Lord are very excited to participate in the world’s leading gathering for museums: ICOM (International Council of Museums) in Dubai from November 11- 17.  This year’s theme is relevant to the entire world: “The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities.”

Meet the Lord team Gail Lord, co-founder, Elisa Bailey, Senior Consultant, and Javier Jimenez, Managing Partner at the conference. Read about our sessions.  

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Icom Dubai 2025
Newsletters / October 31, 2025
Heading to ICOM Dubai 2025

Lord Cultural Resources joins thousands of museum leaders in Dubai (Nov 11-17) to explore “The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities".

"As a global company with over 40 years working in the cultural sector, we understand the dynamic changes museums face," says Gail Lord, Co-founder and Partner.

Join us:
  • Resilience, Resistance & Recovery – Nov 12 | Elisa Bailey Aiano on how sound and song foster resilience across cultures.

  • Records and Rebels – Nov 13 | Elisa Bailey Aiano explores music as memory, resistance, and hope.

  • Strategic Planning for Your Museum Building Project – Nov 13 | Gail Lord shares growth tools in a mentoring session.

Connect with us in Dubai at lord.ca 

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Museum of the Rockies
Projects / 2023-25
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City of Tucson
Projects / 2023-24
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WE WORK WITH...

Museums and Galleries

We work with you through visioning, planning, and implementation phases to create new cultural landmarks, weaving presence into the surrounding community.

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Cities and Placemaking

We help cities build cultural spaces that draw on existing strengths and assets, allowing you to develop local geography, architecture, and artistic talent into a cultural tourist destination. 

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Gardens & Parks

Lord Cultural Resources has been a partner in planning and executing many parks and conservancies, botanical gardens, horticultural displays, living collection, and other nature-based cultural initiatives. 

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Heritage and Historic Sites

We approach each heritage and history project with fresh eyes, developing and executing plans that are uniquely tailored to the stories that each site has to tell.

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Science Centres

We help plan and create science museums with unique presence and style. We believe in drawing on local culture and context to provide visitors with meaningful, science-rich experiences that inspire and delight.

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Archives and Libraries

We have extensive experience developing and renewing archives and libraries, transforming them into dynamic, engaging spaces and broadening their potential audiences.

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Expos, Festivals and Events

We help design ground-breaking expositions and festivals that show off a locale’s individual identity and reputation to the world. We can assist with master planning, exhibitions, design, programming, and long-term tourism development.

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Architects, Developers and Designers

When projects involve multiple creative partners, we foster collaboration and synergy to take projects further. One shared success always leads to more.

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Other

Some of our most interesting and exciting jobs don’t fit standard categories. If your vision involves ideas not described on this site, or concepts that nobody has attempted before, we are intrigued! And we want to hear from you. Our experience and discipline, far from limiting a blue-sky project, make it much more likely to succeed.

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OUR PUBLICATIONS

Manual of Museum Management, Third Edition
Manual of Museum Management
Third Edition
Gail Dexter Lord
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New Directions for University Museums
New Directions for University Museums
Brad King
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Manual of Museum Exhibitions
Manual of Museum Exhibitions
Third Edition
Maria Piacente
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