High Desert Museum

The High Desert Museum will develop a collecting plan to improve its ability to collect strategically and proactively and to support its mission to educate visitors about the environment, culture, and history of the High Desert region. A Project Committee comprised of museum staff, trustees, advisors, and a consultant will assess strengths and weaknesses of the museum’s current collections, identify a clear collecting mission tied directly to the institutional mission and strategic plan, and establish criteria to guide future accessioning and deaccessioning in support of that mission. The collecting plan will increase the museum’s capacity to care for its collections with current resources and enhance its ability to interpret the High Desert for visitors through collections-based exhibits and programs.