1st Edition
Are We There Yet? Conversations about Best Practices in Science Museum Exhibits
140 Pages
by
Routledge
What goes into planning a successful exhibition, and how do we know one when we see it? This book gathers the thinking of leading exhibition professionals in a point-counterpoint format that grew out of an invitational conference at the Exploratorium. Featured are descriptions of "Twelve Noteworthy Science Exhibitions," including budgets and timelines, project goals, participants, and narratives... Read more
Foreword, Acknowledgments, Introduction, Part One: The Conversations, Part Two: Twelve Noteworthy Science Exhibitions, Part Three: In the Vernacular, Appendix A: The Preconference Survey/Questionnaire and Respondents, Appendix B: Conference Participants, Appendix C: Ways of Assessing an Exhibition, Credits.
Biography
Kathleen McLean, Director of the Center for Public Exhibition and Public Programs at the Exploratorium, San Francisco, USA. Catherine McEver
