Organizing Exhibitions: A Handbook for Museums, Libraries and Archives

Synopsis

This Ground-breaking Book Is The First To Provide Librarian's, 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 Idea To The Final Legacy. Backed Up By Advice And Guidance And With A List Of Resources For Those Who Need In-depth Information Such As International Laws And Standards Applying To Museum Loans, It Has Up-to-date Information On New Developments Such As Flexibility In Environmental Conditions And Sustainability And Lists The Top-ten Tips For Exhibition Success And The Ten Biggest Mistakes. Written By An International Expert And Designed For The First-time Exhibition Organizer As Well As The Professional And A Key Work For Cultural Management Students, This Book Will Become The Standard For Exhibition Success. Readership: Librarians, Archivists, Museum Staff, Students Of Museum Studies, Cultural Management And Lis And Anyone Who Needs Practical Guidance On Organizing Exhibitions Of Any Size. Exhibition Tour Checklist -- Summary -- Notes And References -- 10. Legacy -- Fundamentals -- The Importance Of Legacy -- Evaluation -- Impact -- Archives -- Stage Ten Checklist -- Summary -- Pt. 2 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 -- Bibliography -- Publications -- Standards -- Websites. Pt. 1 A Step-by-step Guide To Organizing Exhibitions -- 1. Idea -- Fundamentals -- Concept -- Objects -- Policy -- People -- Space -- Finance -- Audience And Programmes -- Time Schedule -- Objectives And Risks -- Stage One Checklist -- Summary -- 2.planning -- Fundamentals -- Project Management -- Communication -- Project Team -- Schedule -- Loans And Lenders -- Exhibition Space -- Budget -- Insurance -- Exhibition Design -- Transport -- Stage Two Checklist -- Summary -- 3. Organization -- Fundamentals -- Loans And Lenders -- Design And Build -- Environment -- Insurance -- Transport -- Marketing And Publications -- People -- Stage Three Checklist -- Summary -- 4. Packing And Transport -- Fundamentals -- Internal Moves -- External Moves -- Lenders Delivering Their Own Loans -- Insurance -- Stage Four Checklist -- Summary -- 5. 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 -- Summary -- 6. Openings -- Fundamentals -- What Kind Of Opening? -- Planning -- Safety And Security -- On The Day -- Afterwards -- Stage Six Checklist -- Summary -- 7. Maintenance And Programmes -- Fundamentals -- Monitoring -- Ongoing Requirements -- Daily Activities -- Events And Programmes -- Stage Seven Checklist -- Summary -- Notes And References -- 8. Closure -- Fundamentals -- Planning -- Deinstallation -- Return -- Completion -- Stage Eight Checklist -- Summary -- 9. Touring Exhibitions -- Fundamentals -- Why Send An Exhibition On Tour? -- Planning And Agreements -- During The Tour -- End Of The Tour -- Freda Matassa. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 289-294) And Index.