Museum exhibition : theory and practice / David Dean.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dean, David.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Exhibitions.

Museum techniques.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (190 pages)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The exhibition development process; Audiences and learning; Designing exhibitions; Controlling the exhibition environment; Exhibition administration; Exhibition evaluation; Storyline and text development; Computers in the exhibition environment; Infestation report; Exhibition request form; Checklist for exhibition development; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-172) and index.

ISBN:

9786610337118

9781134895199

1134895194

9781134895205

1134895208

9781280337116

1280337117

9780203039366

020303936X

OCLC:

560366037