Redisplaying museum collections : contemporary display and interpretation in British museums / created by Hannah Paddon.
Material type: TextPublisher: Ashgate, 2014Description: vi, 173 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781409447078
- AM151 PAD
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | Main Library Open Shelf | AM151 PAD (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 161687 | Available | BK149581 | ||
Book | Main Library Open Shelf | AM151 PAD (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 161341 | Available | BK149264 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-165) and index.
Introduction -- Catalysing change : the Heritage Lottery Fund -- Re/displaying and re/interpreting collections : three British museums -- Decision-making, communication and teamwork : key elements in the process of collection redisplay -- Re/displaying and re/interpreting collections : the key factors -- The core exhibition team -- Agendas : museum-related initiatives and government policies -- Harmonising with architecture -- Shifting power : the audience in the museum -- Visitor-centred goals -- Playing it safe? -- Conflicting interests -- Offering different social and educational experiences -- Designing for flexibility -- Displaying biology in the twenty-first century museum -- Lessons learnt -- Final thoughts.
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