Documents/SMI1/1: Increased Public Engagement (Diffusion of Knowledge)/2.1: Exhibitions

2.1: Exhibitions

Offer compelling, first-class exhibitions at Smithsonian museums and across the nation.

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Short-term Exhibitions program goals: Plan and schedule the first exhibition of the Disney/Tishman African art collection Open the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture in July 2006 Implement exhibition standards, including measurement and evaluation of specific metrics in museum directors’ performance plans Start construction of the Butterfly exhibition Increase the number of physical visits Key Performance Indicators for Exhibitions: Number of physical visits to Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo Percent of large exhibitions that meet exhibition standards Percent of target audience rating their experience “superior” or “excellent”on a scale of poor-fair-good-excellent-superior for all large exhibitions. Percent of large exhibitions that open on time and within budget Number of visitors, venues, and states/territories with Smithsonian traveling exhibitions organized by SITES

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