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

AAAM
Events / August 19, 2026
Association of African American Museums Conference 2026

The Association of African American Museums (AAAM) 48th Annual Conference takes place in Philadelphia, PA, from August 19–21, 2026, where Lord Cultural Resources team members Joy Bailey-Bryant, Valerie Guevara, and Tiffany Lyons will attend and speak. Read more about our sessions below.

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Cultural News July 2026
Newsletters / July 31, 2026
The Collection Sharing Project

Collaboration is at the heart of The Collection Sharing Project, an initiative anchored by the iSchool Institute at the University of Toronto Faculty of Information, in strategic partnership with Gail Lord, Cultural Entrepreneur in Residence at the iSchool. The project explores how new ways of thinking, along with information science, including AI, can unlock the vast potential of museum collections in storage—transforming hidden collections into shared cultural resources while supporting equitable access, collaborative stewardship, and new models of knowledge exchange.

Read about this and other news in our July issue of Cultural News.

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Groundbreaking: Clara Luper Civil Rights Center
News / July 22, 2026
Groundbreaking: Clara Luper Civil Rights Center

Lord Cultural Resources is pleased to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Clara Luper Civil Rights Center, marking a major milestone in the creation of a new cultural destination dedicated to preserving and sharing Oklahoma's civil rights history. President and Managing Partner Joy Bailey-Bryant was in attendance.

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Museum of the Rockies
Projects / 2023-25
Museum of the Rockies Read More
City of Tucson
Projects / 2023-24
City of Tucson Read More
Misko-Aki
Projects / 2014, 2020-23
Misko-Aki Confluence of Cultures Read More
Grand Egyptian Museum
Projects / 2010-14, 2015-16, 2017-20
Grand Egyptian Museum Read More

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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