Displaying Organisation

How to Successfully Manage a Museum Exhibition

Rhiannon Goddard

• Publisher: Facet Publishing
• Year: 2023
• ISBN:
  9781783305315
• Topic: Commerce
• Subtopic: Administration des musées

Displaying Organisation is a practical, step-by-step guide to planning and implementing exhibitions. Drawing on the author's in-depth experience of managing a wide range of exhibitions and installations, the book breaks down the process of exhibition creation into easy-to-read sections.

Split into distinct sections, Displaying Organisation covers not only key tasks, but also explores the skills and knowledge specific to the museum and heritage sector. Coverage includes:

• defining and planning your project
• setting up a project team, assigning roles and responsibilities
• carrying out a formative evaluation and writing an interpretation plan
• the foundation skills needed to be a successful project manager – budget, risk and programme management
• advice and approaches on how to tackle common problems to ensure success.

Featuring 'top tips' from industry leaders and professional as well as real-life examples and templates this book is a must-read for new and experienced museum and exhibition professionals, as well as students studying to enter the heritage sector.