Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / AASLH
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Trim: 9 x 11½
978-1-4422-7865-3 • Hardback • February 2017 • $123.00 • (£95.00)
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Alice Parman, Ph.D. has worked in and around museums for more than four decades. Since 1989, she has served small to large museums nationwide as an exhibit planner.
Ann Craig is Director of Exhibitions and Public Programs at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History at the University of Oregon. She earned the M.A. in Arts Management with a focus on Museum Studies at the University of Oregon in 2006.
Lyle Murphy is an artist and folklorist working for both the Museum of Natural and Cultural History and Oregon Folklife Network. His wide skill set has allowed Lyle to create exhibits in galleries, museums, and unconventional settings for over ten years.
Elizabeth White is the exhibitions designer for the Museum of Natural and Cultural History at the University of Oregon. In 2010 she earned an M.S. in Arts Administration with a concentration in Museum Studies at the University of Oregon.
Lauren Willis has worked in education and exhibitions at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History at the University of Oregon since 2010. She earned a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Oregon in 2014.
Preface
Chapter 1Exhibit Makeovers
Part 1Starting Small
Chapter 2Plan a Single-Case Exhibit Makeover
Chapter 3Design and Install Your Single-Case Exhibit Makeover
Part 2Strengthening Skills: An Exhibit Gallery Makeover
Chapter 4Expand Your Creative Team
Chapter 5Plan an Exhibit Gallery Makeover
Chapter 6Design an Exhibit Gallery Makeover
Chapter 7Fabricate and Install Exhibits
Part 3Involving Your Community
Chapter 8Do A Small Museum Makeover
Chapter 9Make the Most of Your Makeover
Appendix AResources and Further Reading
Appendix B What is Your Museum's Purpose?
Appendix CStrategic Planning: An Agenda That Works
Subject Index
Worksheets Index
This new edition of Exhibit Makeovers guides us through the process of updating exhibits, which fresh insights on topics from visitor studies to design. This book will be of use to all museum professionals as they seek to make their exhibits more relevant to and engaging with the public.
— Ann McCleary, professor of history, coordinator, Public History and Museum Studies Programs, University of West Georgia
Exhibit Makeovers, Second Edition is like a perfect companion. It anticipates your questions, answers them clearly, builds your confidence, and never lets you down. The book's dedication to collaboration, honesty, accuracy, and generosity of spirit shines through every page and ennobles the act of exhibit making. It's going to sit forever on my nearest bookshelf.
— Richard Rabinowitz, President, American History Workshop
The revised Exhibit Makeovers provides a practical and succinct overview of everything you need to consider while developing exhibits. It is an essential guide for beginners and a useful resource for more experienced museum professionals. The authors’ step-by-step procedures and tasks reflect the best contemporary thinking with regard to inclusion and storytelling. A copy should be on every museum bookshelf.
— Margie Marino, Director, New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science