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Re: Credentials for startup museum
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Erich Rose <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 8 Jul 2013 09:00:17 -0700
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From years of watching museum start ups succeed and fail I would put credentials low on the list of what is needed. 

Then again it may also have more weight if you are in a town or region where academics are in high regard.

Good luck.

Erich Rose

Erich Rose Design
Austin, TX 

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On Jul 8, 2013, at 8:11 AM, Your Name <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
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> Dear ASTC Community,
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> How important are credentials for the chairman and/or director of a startup science museum? I hold only a B.S. in Computer Science, and I see that most museum directors have a PhD. Will my lack of advanced degree hinder my attempts to start the first science museum in the history of my city? I am starting this effort from the ground and wonder about my efficacy as a visionary in such an ambitious project.
> 
> Thank you for your empirical and anecdotal input,
> Jason
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