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Tables of Contents for The Manual of Museum Exhibitions
List of figuresxi
List of tablesxiii
List of contributorsxvi
Foreword, with acknowledgements
Barry Lord and
Gail Dexter Lordxxiv
Introduction: The Exhibition Planning Process
Gail Dexter Lord1
8
The Purpose of Museum Exhibitions
Barry Lord11
16
Exhibitions as a Function of Museums
12
3
Museum Exhibitions as the Communication of Meaning
15
4
Modes of Exhibition Apprehension
19
8
Case Study 2.1: Exhibitions at the Corning Museum of Glass: Combining Modes of Visitor ApprehensionDavid Whitehouse23
4
Where Do Exhibition Ideas Come From?
27
12
Research-based and Market-driven Exhibitions
Barry Lord27
2
Planning for Exhibition Research
Barry Lord29
3
Exhibition Ideas: Integrating the Voices of Communities and Audiences
Margaret May32
7
Case Study 3.1: HuupuKwanum•Tupaat: Out of the Mist Treasures of the Nuu-chah-nulth Chiefs Royal British Columbia Museum, VictoriaMartha Black35
4
How Will We Know When We Get There? Exhibition Evaluation
39
30
The Role of Market Analysis
Kate Sellers39
5
Before, During and After: Front-end, Formative and Summative Evaluation
Duncan Grewcock44
14
Case Study 4.1: Evaluation for a permanent exhibition about the work of conservators Caught in Time at National Museums and Galleries on MerseysideAnne Penningion54
4
Qualitative and Quantitative Audience Research
Barbara Soren58
9
Space and Facilities for Exhibitions
67
2
Planning and Designing Exhibition Facilities
69
74
Developing Design Criteria for Exhibition Space
Heather Maximea73
3
Case Study 5.1: Design Criteria: The International Glass Museum,Tacoma,WashingtonHeather Maximea74
2
Projecting Display Space Requirements
Heather Maximea76
14
Case Study 5.2: Visible Storage at the Museum of Anthropology (MOA), University of British Columbia, Vancouver CanadaHeather Maximea86
4
Behind the Scenes: Support Activities and Facilities
Heather Maximea90
8
Access, Adjacency and Circulation
Heather Maximea98
12
Preserving Collections in Exhibitions
Murray Frost110
14
Security and Public Safety in Exhibitions
Peter Osborne124
10
Exhibition Accessibility
Kristin Johnson134
9
Exhibition Galleries
Heather Maximea143
54
Galleries for Art or Archives
144
4
Galleries for Artefacts or Specimens
148
5
Children's Museum and Science Centre Galleries
153
5
Multi-purpose Public Spaces
159
7
Case Study 6.1: One New Kind of Gallery: Discovery Libraries at the Denver Art MuseumPatterson B Williams160
4
Case Study 6.2: Alaska Native Heritage Center: `A Gathering of Traditions', Anchorage, AlaskaHeather Maximea164
2
Light and Colour in the Galleries
166
6
Materials and Finishes
185
12
Gallery Facilities and Equipment
197
64
Display Cases
Till Hahn198
9
Audio-Visual Hardware
Barry Crean214
8
Multimedia: Enhancing the Experience
Maria Piacente222
12
Advanced Media in Museum Exhibitions
Hugh A D Spencer234
25
Case Study 7.1: Multimedia Investment Strategies at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts: Preparing for the Inevitable 'Tomorrows'Scott Sayre236
11
Case Study 7.2: The Feast of a Thousand Years at the Ename Provincial Museum, BelgiumMarie-Claire Van der Donckt and Dirk Callebaut247
12
The Exhibition Development Process
259
2
Planning and Managing an Exhibition Programme
261
56
Permanent Collection Display
Barry Lord262
14
Case Study 8.1: Odyssey: A Journey into World Art at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MassachusettsWilliam Phippen268
8
Planning and Managing Temporary Exhibitions
Barry Lord276
14
Case Study 8.2: African Zion: From Temporary to Permanent at the Walters Art Gallery, BaltimoreGory Vikan288
2
Travelling Exhibitions
Barry Lord290
7
Case Study 8.3: The Treasures to Go Travelling Exhibitions Tour Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DCElizabeth Brown293
4
Educational and Other Public Programmes for Exhibitions
Kathleen Brown297
20
Financial Planning and Management of Exhibitions
317
28
Developing an Exhibition Budget Template
Martha Morris318
20
Financial Planning and Management of a Temporary Exhibition Programme
Robert Scott338
7
Curatorship in the Exhibition Planning Process
John Nicks345
28
Formulating the Exhibition Concept
346
1
Case Study 10.1: Making and Meaning: Turner's The Fighting Temeraire at the National Gallery, LondonMichael Wilson348
5
Collection Evaluation, Selection and Development
353
1
Preparation of the Exhibition Brief
356
17
Interpretative Planning
Hugh A D Spencer373
20
The Communication Process
373
3
The Logistical Process
376
1
The Interpretative Planning Process
377
16
Case Study 11.1: Making the Earth Move for You: the Earth Galleries at the Natural History Museum, LondonRobert M Bloomfield387
6
Balancing Perspectives in Exhibition Text
Hugh A D Spencer394
4
Exhibition Text Guidelines
Hugh A D Spencer398
2
Including Text in the Exhibition Process
Hugh A D Spencer400
2
The Language of Multimedia
Maria Piacente402
3
The Role of the Exhibition Designer
Yves Mayrand405
20
Criteria for Effective Museum Exhibition Design
405
4
Designing the Space for a Museum Exhibition
409
2
Designing Exhibitions for the Whole Sensorium
411
1
The Exhibition Design Process
412
13
Case Study 13.1: A Walk Past Time: Architecture, Evolution and the Tree of Life: the renovation and re-interpretation of the American Museum of Natural History Fossil HallsRalph Appelbaum421
4
Construction and Installation
Chuck Sutyla425
12
Organising the Museum for Exhibition Construction and Installation
426
1
Contracting the Construction and Installation
426
11
Case Study 14.1: Testing Exhibits During Construction for the Kirby Science Discovery Center Sioux Falls, South DakotaErich Zuern433
4
Lighting the Show
Kevan Shaw437
6
Case Study 15.1: Lighting the Scotland in History Exhibition at the Museum of Scotland, EdinburghKevan Shaw440
3
The Role of the Project Manager
Chuck Sutyla443
12
Project Management Tools
444
1
Attributes of a Successful Exhibition Project Manager
447
1
Commissioning and Completing the Exhibition Project
447
1
Warranty Period: Operation and Maintenance
448
7
Case Study 16.1: The Roald Dahl Children's Gallery: Project Management at Buckinghamshire County MuseumColin Dawes and David Erskine450
5
Exhibition Retail
Susan Dunlop455
12
Beyond the Museum Shop
459
2
Products Related to Temporary Exhibitions
461
6
Case Study 17.1: Van Gogh: Face to Face at the Detroit Institute of Art: Planning the Exhibition ShopSusan Dunlop465
2
Museum Exhibitions in the 21st Century
Kevin Gosling469
28
Case Study 18.1: Questioning Scientific Authority: A Question of Truth at the Ontario Science Centre, Toronto, CanadaHooley McLaughlin475
4
Case Study 18.2: The Grande Galerie de l'Evolution Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, ParisPatrick Blandin479
4
Case Study 18.3: Follow the North Star at Conner Prairie, Indiana: A Case Study in Controversial ProgrammingStephen L Cox483
4
Case Study 18.4: Enchanted Worlds: A Presentation at the museum of Ethnology, Rotterdam for Children on Multicultural SocietyFred Wartna487
4
Case Study 18.5: Art on Tyneside at the Laing Art Gallery, Tyne and Wear Museums, Newcastle Upon TyneJohn Millard491
6
Annotated Bibliography
Brad King511
12
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