Organizing exhibitions : a handbook for museums, libraries and archives /
This ground-breaking book is the first to provide librarians, archivists and museum staff with practical guidance to creating and organizing successful exhibitions. Drawing on international museum practice but applicable to any exhibition or display, the book sets out a time-line from the initial id...
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London :
Facet Publishing,
[2014]
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Table of Contents:
- A step-by-step guide to organizing exhibitions. Idea. Fundamentals ; Concept ; Objects ; Policy ; People ; Space ; Finance ; Audience and programmes ; Time schedule ; Objectives and risks ; Stage One checklist
- Planning. Fundamentals ; Project management ; Communication ; Project team ; Schedule ; Loans and lenders ; Exhibition space ; Budget ; Insurance ; Exhibition design ; Transport ; Stage Two checklist
- Organization. Fundamentals ; Loans and lenders ; Design and build ; Environment ; Insurance ; Transport ; Marketing and publications ; People ; Stage Three checklist
- Packing and transport. Fundamentals ; Internal moves ; External moves ; Lenders delivering their own loans ; Insurance ; Stage Four checklist
- Installation. Fundamentals ; Planning for installation ; Team ; Schedule ; Gallery preparation ; Access ; Delivery ; Unwrapping and inspection ; Receiving couriers ; Display furniture and fixings ; Placing and hanging ; Labels and signage ; Lighting ; Preparation for the opening ; Invigilators ; Stage Five checklist
- Openings. Fundamentals ; What kind of opening? ; Planning ; Safety and security ; On the day ; Afterwards ; Stage Six checklist
- Maintenance and programmes. Fundamentals ; Monitoring ; Ongoing requirements ; Daily activities ; Events and programmes ; Stage Seven checklist
- Closure. Fundamentals ; Planning ; Deinstallation ; Return ; Completion ; Stage Eight checklist
- Touring exhibitions. Fundamentals ; Why send an exhibition on tour? ; Planning and agreements ; During the tour ; End of the tour ; Exhibition tour checklist
- Legacy. Fundamentals ; The importance of legacy ; Evaluation ; Impact ; Archives ; Stage Ten checklist
- Directory. Air freight security ; Claims ; Commissions ; Contractors ; Copyright ; Couriers ; Customs, import and export ; Damage reporting ; Disclaimers ; Display cases ; Due diligence ; Emergency plan ; Environment ; Ethics ; Government indemnity ; Hazardous materials ; Insurance ; Light and lighting ; Pest management ; Security ; Sustainability ; Unclaimed loans ; Valuations ; Visitors with special needs.