Museums and Silent Objects: Designing Effective Exhibitions

Museums and Silent Objects: Designing Effective Exhibitions
ISBN-10
1317092821
ISBN-13
9781317092827
Category
Language Arts & Disciplines
Pages
360
Language
English
Published
2016-04-15
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Francesca Monti, Suzanne Keene

Description

In a society where split-second decisions about the value of things are grounded on how they look, museum visitors are often drawn to visually striking or iconic objects. This book investigates the question of the treatment of items on display in museums which are less conspicuous but potentially just as important as the striking objects, arguing that it is important to show that all objects illustrate potentially interesting cultural contexts and content. The authors explore the disciplines of architecture, design, cognitive science and museology and offer a methodology by which the quality of museum exhibitions can be judged from a visitor-centred perspective. They provide new insights into the visitor-object encounter and the relationship between visitors, objects and museums. In addition the book offers a set of useful practical tools for museum professionals - for audience research, evaluating museum displays, and for designing new galleries and striking exhibitions. Richly illustrated with photos and diagrams, and based on studies of famous galleries in world-renowned museums, the book will be essential reading for all those concerned with creating effective exhibitions in museum.

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