Hands-on exhibitions : managing interactive museums and science centres / Tim Caulton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Caulton, Tim, 1953-

Series:

Heritage.

The heritage : care-preservation-management

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Museum exhibits--Technological innovations.

Museum exhibits.

Science museums--Exhibitions--Technological innovations.

Science museums.

Museum exhibits--Management.

Interactive multimedia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (164 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The development of interactive displays has transformed the traditional museum world in the last decade. Visitors are no longer satisfied by simply gazing at worthy displays in glass cases - they expect to have hands-on experience of the objects and be actively involved with the exhibits, learning informally and being entertained simultaneously.

Contents:

Book Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures and Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Hands-on Exhibitions; 2. The Educational Context; 3. Exhibit Development; 4. Finance; 5. Marketing; 6. Operations Management; 7. Human Resource Management; 8. Managing Educational Programmes and Special Events; 9. The Future for Hands-on Exhibitions; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index;

Notes:

Reprinted 1999.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 150-152) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-70921-8

1-280-40793-X

0-203-01684-X

9786610407934

9780203016848

OCLC:

475874087