What a small museum website needs to do
Small museums depend on local visitors and donors. Show what is on display, programs for schools and families, how to support the museum and what visiting is like.
First-time visitors want to know how long a visit takes and whether it suits children. A short plan-your-visit page answers both.
People searching for a small museum usually decide in seconds. Your site should answer the questions below before they have to ask.
Plan a visit
Hours and directions
See exhibits
Current displays
Book a group
School and tour requests
Support the museum
Give or join
Timing matters. School trips and tourist seasons shape traffic.
The pages a small museum website needs
A small museum site does not need dozens of pages. It needs the right few, each doing one job:
- ✓Home with hours
- ✓Visit — admission and access
- ✓Exhibits — current and past
- ✓Groups and schools
- ✓Support
Need a page for every service or town you cover? The larger packages give you room to grow.
Mistakes we see on small museum websites
- ✓Hours buried
- ✓No exhibit photos — no reason to go
- ✓No group request — lost school visits
Getting found: SEO basics for a small museum
- ✓Name the town and subject — "local history museum in your town"
- ✓Exhibits page
- ✓Short FAQ
Cheap Cheap Websites sets up the essentials on every build, and Monthly SEO adds new pages every month when you are ready.
Sample sites that could be yours
These are real samples we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words.
What a small museum website costs
Most museums fit Business Plus: $989 one-time for up to 20 pages, because they need a home page, a visit page, an exhibits page, a groups page and a support page. Websites are priced one-time, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds.
What we ask a small museum for
We will ask for your hours, admission details, exhibits, group options, giving link and photos.
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
Websites for related businesses
Historical societies · Community centers · Community arts nonprofits · Tour guides
