Population decline in Romania has led to abandoned buildings and lower economic output, leaving some Romanian communities in need of revitalization. Museums preserve the history and culture of the local community while bringing in visitors, boosting the local economy. The goal of this project was to develop a guide with strategies that will help current and future small museums in Romania become more financially self-sustainable. We achieved this goal through interviews with museum administrators, analysis of budget reports, and participant observations. We designed a digital guide with recommended strategies including diversifying funding sources, forming local partnerships, and increasing visibility that small museums in Romania can use to become more financially self-sustainable.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Quinn-Cyr, Katie
• Hruba, Tereza
• Strojny, Emily
• Chheda, Dhruv

Subject

• Sustainability
• Infrastructure
• Culture
• Community
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042823-044551
• 106811

Keyword

• Financial Self-Sustainability
• Romania
• Museum

Advisor

• Butler, Melissa
• Belz, Melissa

Year

• 2023

Center

• Bucharest, Romania Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• MKBT: Make Better

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth

Date created

• 2023-04-28

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-042823-044551

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-09-06