In addition to exploring such subjects historically, The Museum will be a resource for current educators to use in inspiring today's students. Lesson plans will be created with teacher input and will meet curriculum standards for different topic areas and grade levels. Students will be encouraged to create new interpretations of gaming that add to the world's knowledge.

Tours
Guided tours will be a major component of Museum programming. Trained docents will lead groups through the exhibitions and discussions to encourage learning in an entertaining, accessible style. The Museum will partner with schools, tour companies, convention planners, event planners and interest groups to market multiple tour options. Self-guided tours will also be available and will include printed and audiovisual materials to enhance the experience.

Public Dialog
Gaming can be simultaneously celebrated or criticized, leisurely or addictive, legal or illegal. The Museum will provide a forum for multiple perspectives in order to help us to think critically about our past, present and future. Dialog and sharing of multiple perspectives in a respectful atmosphere will be encouraged. Opportunities on site will include public educational sessions, speaker series, and symposia. The Museum will also work with the media and others that want to reference the collections and gaming history from multiple angles.

Research
The Museum will provide ample opportunities for research about its collections and other resources. A library and archive will house items such as books, journals, articles, correspondence and photographs for on-site work by professional staff, scholars and members of the public. A digital archive will preserve the information in a format that ensures its longevity and allows distance learning via the web.

Publications
The Museum will work to develop a publications program to produce original research in gaming history. This will include books in print and electronic form, reference guides and documentaries in partnership with other entities. In addition, images owned by the Museum will be available for use in other publications. Revenue from the sale and distribution of such works will support ongoing programming at The Museum.

Retail
The Museum will include a retail program in order to extend the educational mission and fund ongoing operations. Visitors will be able to purchase books, games, logo items and other products relating directly to the collection and programs at the Museum. Original product development for all ages will be a priority. Sales will occur on site and online.

The Museum Store will strictly adhere to the ethics and guidelines set forth by The Museum Store Association. No items from the Museum's collection will be sold in the Store at any time. Replicas of collection items will be sold only when copyright permissions are in place. Companion literature will be included with the product that makes it clear it is a replica. Reproductions will be clearly identified as such.

Donor and Membership Programs
The Museum will work to expand the existing membership base of The Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club to create ongoing support. Individuals and corporations who support the mission will be offered various levels of membership in exchange for benefits such as exclusive programs, behind the scene tours and discounted admission and purchases.

Fundraising
Ongoing fundraising will be built into the programmatic work of The Museum. Professional staff will work to combine donations, earned income, corporate sponsorship and grants for a diversified stream of support. An endowment will be established and continually built to ensure long-term sustainability for the operation.

Institutional Partnerships
The Museum will form and maintain ongoing mutually beneficial relationships with other institutions in order to maximize use of resources and expand the programmatic reach. Partnerships will include exhibitions, loans of artifacts, research, programs cooperative funding. Potential partners include:

American Gaming Association

Casino companies

Chip and Equipment manufacturers

City of Las Vegas

Clark County

Museums

National and International educational institutions

State of Nevada

UNLV

Only in Las Vegas!
The Museum of Gaming History is unique to the world, just as its location -- Las Vegas, Nevada. Nowhere else can we compare the multiple aspects of gaming across cultures and time while experiencing modern gaming in its grandest scale. This multi-faceted community is readily accessible to an international audience of students, scholars, collectors, artists, entertainers, gaming industry employees, tourists and the general public alike. As an ever-changing, always referenced destination for casino gaming, Las Vegas is truly the ideal place for The Museum of Gaming History to flourish.

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