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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779817503321

Autore

Dean David

Titolo

Museum exhibition : theory and practice / / David Dean

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1994

ISBN

1-134-89519-4

1-134-89520-8

1-280-33711-7

9786610337118

0-203-03936-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (190 pages)

Collana

The Heritage

Disciplina

069/.5

Soggetti

Exhibitions

Museum techniques

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.