Museum Exhibition: Theory and Practice

by David Dean

Overview

Museum Exhibition is the only textbook of its kind to consider exhibition development using both theory and practice in an integrated approach. This comprehensive study covers care of exhibits, writing accompanying text, using new technology, exhibition evaluation, administration and content for a wide range of collections. It provides a complete outline for all those concerned with providing displays in museums and other cultural heritage contexts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415080170
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/14/1996
Series:	Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1270L (what's this?)

About the Author

David Dean, PhD (Carleton University, Ottawa)

Table of Contents

Introduction The museum exhibition mission, 1 The exhibition development process 2 Audiences and learning 3 Designing exhibitions 4 Controlling the exhibition environment 5 Exhibition administration 6 Exhibition evaluation 7 Storyline and text development 8 Computers in the exhibition environment

Editorial Reviews

'This is an ambitious undertaking for a single volume, but it does meet a need for a good overview of all of the issues affecting the creation of exhibitions and displays.' - Tak Tent, Scottish Museums Council

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