{"product_id":"great-exhibits-9781442270756","title":"Great Exhibits","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding informative and interesting exhibits is challenging for small museums. Even museums with minimal budgets can produce quality exhibits with guidance from Great Exhibits! An Exhibit Planning and Construction Handbook for Small Museums. Using research from top exhibit professionals and do-it-yourself installation instructions, small museum staff and volunteers will be able to build professional exhibits.Museum professionals have dedicated years of study to the experiences of museum visitors. Great Exhibits! combines the best academic research that will help small museums understand what needs to go into planning an exhibit with step-by-step instructions that outline the process for planning successful exhibits. Digital interactive technology and simple hands-on experiences are included.To keep up with changing technology, the companion website https:\/\/bethsagehansen.wordpress.com\/ will be updated regularly to provide resources and current digital technology.The best thing about G\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are many handbooks about creating exhibitions, but this is the first one I found that really goes into the basics, the nuts and bolts of exhibit planning and installing. It is especially good for people in small museums who wear many – if not all – hats in the process. The many practical examples from label writing to mannequin building show that you don’t need a big budget to create compelling exhibitions. -- Angela Kipp, collections manager, TECHNOSEUM, Mannheim, Germany, and co-founder and administrator of Registrar Trek\u003cbr\u003eMs. Hansen's extensive experience with small museums qualifies her as an excellence source of information and inspiration for exhibit makers in similar settings. Her practical guide, rich with suggestions and easy-to-use worksheets, will be useful for small museums of any topic or location. -- Beverly Serrell, Director, Serrell \u0026amp; Associates and author of \"Exhibit Labels: An Interpretive Approach\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Tables Foreword  Acknowledgments  Preface  Chapter 1 Why Create an Exhibition?   \tWhy do Museums Create Exhibitions?  \tMuseum's Mission   \tPermanent or Temporary?  \tWorksheet 1   Chapter 2 Who will Create the Exhibition and When?  \tWho Will Create the Exhibition?  \tWorksheet 2   \tTimeline  \tWorksheet 3 Chapter 3 What will the Exhibition be About?  \tAudience   \tTopic   \tPublic Programming  \tWorksheet 4   Chapter 4 What will People See?  \tObjects and Photographs  \tWorksheet 5   \tMood\/Visitor Experience  \tHands-On Activities   \tRoom Layout  \tWorksheet 6  Chapter 5 What will we Tell Them?  \tLabel Writing   \tWorksheet 7   \tAuxiliary Materials   \tWorksheet 8  Chapter 6 Will it Work?   \tEvaluation   \tMock Up Testing   \tExamples  \tWorksheet 9   Chapter 7 How will we Do it?  \tWalls and Hanging Systems  \tTemporary Walls   \tExhibit Cases    \tBarriers  \tPeriod Rooms  \tMannequins  \tInteractive and Hands-on   \tPhoto Display   \tLabels for Objects  \tSection Headings and Titles   \tWall Panel Production  \tObject Display and Mounting   \tLighting   \t Glossary    Bibliography","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885644263767,"sku":"9781442270756","price":75.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442270756.jpg?v=1722537200","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/great-exhibits-9781442270756","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}