Organizing Exhibitions: A Handbook for Museums, Libraries and Archives

✍ Scribed by Freda Matassa

• Publisher: Facet Publishing
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 337
• Category: Library

✦ 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.

✦ Table of Contents

Title page
Contents
List of figures
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part 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
Notes and references
2 Planning
Fundamentals
Project management
Communication
Project team
Schedule
Loans and lenders
Exhibition space
Budget
Insurance
Exhibition design
Transport
Stage Two checklist
Summary
Notes and references
3 Organization
Fundamentals
Loans and lenders
Design and build
Environment
Insurance
Transport
Marketing and publications
People
Stage Three checklist
Summary
Notes and references
4 Packing and transport
Fundamentals
Internal moves
External moves
Lenders delivering their own loans
Insurance
Stage Four checklist
Summary
Notes and references
5 Installation
Fundamentals
Planning for installation
Team
Schedule
Gallery preparation
Access
Delivery
Receiving couriers
Display furniture and fixings
Placing and hanging
Labels and signage
Lighting
Preparation for the opening
Invigilators
Stage Five checklist
Summary
Notes and references
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
Exhibition tour checklist
Summary
Notes and references
10 Legacy
Fundamentals
The importance of legacy
Evaluation
Impact
Archives
Stage Ten checklist
Summary
Notes and references
Part 2 Directory
AIR FREIGHT SECURITY
Freight
Regulated agents
Hand-carry
Resources
CLAIMS
Resources
COMMISSIONS
CONTRACTORS
COPYRIGHT
What is copyright?
How does copyright affect exhibitions?
What should exhibitions do?
Resources
COURIERS
What is a courier?
Why send a courier?
Responsibilities of the courier
Responsibilities of the lender
Responsibilities of the borrower
Resources
CUSTOMS, IMPORT AND EXPORT
Import
Export
Resources
DAMAGE REPORTING
Damage reporting process
Action after damage reporting
DISCLAIMERS
What is a disclaimer?
When might you need a disclaimer?
Examples of disclaimers
DISPLAY CASES
Security
Environment
Materials
Design and placing
Resources
DUE DILIGENCE
Immunity from seizure
EMERGENCY PLAN
Planning
Risks
Response
Exhibits
Resources
ENVIRONMENT
Temperature
Relative humidity
Light
Air quality
How to manage the environment
Specific materials
Resources
ETHICS
Exhibitions
Policy
Resources
GOVERNMENT INDEMNITY
UK Government Indemnity
Resources
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Managing risk
Resources
INSURANCE
Alternatives to full insurance
Lenders
Choosing insurance
Insurance terminology
LIGHT AND LIGHTING
Types of lighting
Resources
PEST MANAGEMENT
Exhibition space
Objects
Resources
SECURITY
During transit
Installation and deinstallation
While on display
Staffing
Resources
SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability recommendations for exhibitions
Environment
Design and build
Packing and transport
Monitoring
References
UNCLAIMED LOANS
Object entry procedure
Tracing the lender
Disposal
References
VALUATIONS
Asking the lender for the value
Challenging a value
Resources
VISITORS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Exhibition design
Staff and programmes
Resources
Bibliography
Publications
Standards
Websites
Index