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Creator:
Summers, John
Title(s):
Creating exhibits that engage : a manual for museums and historical organizations / John Summers.
Published/Created:
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]
Physical Description:
xxi, 193 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Holdings:
Reference Library
AM151 .S86 2018 (LC)
Accessible in the Reference Library [Hours]
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Classification:
Books
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"This books is a concise, useful guide to developing effective and memorable museum exhibits for small to medium-sized museums. It covers the complete process of exhibit development, from concept through curation, design, fabrication and installation to evaluation with a focus on proven, practical, and cost-effective techniques and ideas"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Terms:
Historical museums -- Exhibitions -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Historical museums.
Museum exhibits -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Museum exhibits.
Form/Genre:
handbooks.
exhibition catalogs.
Handbooks and manuals.
Exhibition catalogs.
Handbooks and manuals.
Exhibition catalogs.
Informational works.
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  • part 1: Context, Audience, and Process: The nature of exhibits
  • Audience
  • Workflow
  • part 2: The big idea
  • Brief and request for proposals
  • Evaluation
  • Interpretive planning
  • Text
  • Budget
  • part 3: Design
  • Curatorship
  • part 4: Studio
  • Workshop
  • Exhibit furniture
  • Installation and beyond.