Our work is guided by the historic mission of American museums. We are founded on the principle of serving our communities and the public through preservation of and access to primary sources including archives, artifacts, and historic sites. Stakeholders form the basis of our work; they are the reason our institutions exist in the first place and the present and future of our institutions must include their voices.
Core Values
We believe the best practices of the history and museum field can––and do––translate across the spectrum of nonprofits.
We do not instruct clients on what to do but we counsel clients to consider and follow best practices through an inclusive process that probes for answers and proffers different viewpoints.
We believe in openness, honesty, and transparency and will be frank with clients at all times.
We believe history strengthens communities and strive to strengthen history organizations to better fulfill their mission(s) as community-focused institutions.
We believe in working with organizations whose work and mission aligns with these core values.
We believe the pursuit of diversity, inclusion, and equity is a moral imperative. It is an intentional act to create a culture where as many people as possible feel they belong and are a part of the history endeavor.
Clients
In twenty-plus years working in museums and nonprofits, Lyndhurst Group principal Bob Beatty has consulted with numerous institutions facilitating institutional planning, conducting organizational and programmatic assessments, and providing subject matter expertise.
Museums & History/Cultural Organizations
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site (Tennessee)
Art Link International (Florida)
Beaches Museum (Florida)
Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art (Tennessee)
Clewiston Museum (Florida)
Dallas Heritage Village (Texas)
Dyer County Historical Society (Tennessee)
Elliott Museum (Florida)
Florence County Museum (South Carolina)
Fort Bend History Association (Texas)
Historic Annapolis Foundation (Maryland)
Historic Columbia Foundation (South Carolina)
Logan Museum of Anthropology (Wisconsin)
Lower East Side Tenement Museum (New York)
Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum (Tennessee)
Museum of Science and History (Florida)
National Center for Civil and Human Rights (Georgia)
National Museum of African American Music (Tennessee)
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (Ohio)
Newport Historical Society (Rhode Island)
New Winston Museum (North Carolina)
North Indian River County Library (Florida)
Paris-Henry County Heritage Center (Tennessee)
Preservation Virginia (Virginia)
Prologue Society (Florida)
Rosa Parks Museum (Alabama)
Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation (California)
Stax Museum of American Soul Music (Tennessee)
Tennessee State Library and Archives (Tennessee)
Texas Historical Commission (Texas)
Winter Park Public Library (Florida)
Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology (Illinois)
Service Organizations
Alabama Historical Association
American Alliance of Museums
American Association for State and Local History
California Association of Museums
Center for Collections Care
Humanities Tennessee
Institute for Museum and Library Services
International Preservation Studies Center
Illinois Association of Museums
Kentucky Heritage and Museums Alliance
Montana Museums Association
Michigan Museums Association
National Endowment for the Humanities
Nebraska Museum Association
Ohio Local History Alliance
Oregon Heritage
Organization of American Historians
Reach Advisors
Wisconsin Historical Society
Academic Institutions
Baylor University
Cumberland University
Eastern Illinois University
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Johns Hopkins University
Rutgers University-Newark
Seton Hall University
