Interpretation

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  1. Documentation

    1. Computers and IT

      1. Collection Management Systems (Databases)

        Link to CAN Collection Management Systems (CMS)
        http://www.collectionsaustralia.net.au/sector_info_item/7

  2. Framework

    1. Issues

      1. Disability Awareness

        People with disabilities have the right to derive the same benefits from museums and galleries as other visitors.

      2. Cultural Planning

        Cultural planning is used when planning for communities and considers the broader cultural life of a community when managing arts and cultural resources in local government areas. It can be considered in facility planning and design for museums.

      3. Interpretation Policy

        A museum’s interpretation policy provides directions for the ways in which it will communicate and exhibit information and objects for the purpose of study, education and enjoyment.

    2. Policies

      1. Cultural Policy and Planning

        Cultural planning is used when planning for communities and considers the broader cultural life of a community when managing arts and cultural resources in local government areas.  It can be considered in facility planning and design for museums.

      2. Interpretation Policy

        A museum’s interpretation policy provides directions for the ways in which it will communicate and exhibit information and objects for the purpose of study, education and enjoyment. 

      3. Exhibition Policy

        Exhibitions and displays are the ways in which museums communicate with the public and are the most visible expression of a museum’s ambitions. An exhibition policy must be firmly based on the type of collection a museum holds.

  3. Implementation

    1. Education and Public Programs

      1. Education and Public Programs

        Education has traditionally been associated with the teaching of skills and understanding.  The emphasis has now been turned around and the focus is on learning through the processes of enquiry and discovery.  Learning is now seen as a lifelong process rather than an end-product, a process that takes many forms, both formal and informal where the learner is seen as an active maker of his or her own learning experiences. 

        Public Programs: Link to Museums Australia, Museum Methods, Education and Public Programs, via CAN

         

        Education/School Programs - Link to magsq 'Developing Public Programs for Children'

    2. Evaluation

      1. Evaluation (Audience/visitor)

        Evaluation can provide invaluable audience information and help shape planning, running and revision of many museum activities.

    3. Exhibition Development

      1. Mannequins

        Using shop dummies with museum costume collections.

      2. Example Display Text

        A guide to using text on labels.

      3. Text and Labels in Museum Exhibitions

        Text offers information which contributes to visitors’ appreciation of a topic. They should be an integral part of an exhibition and contain simple and precise information.

      4. Lighting In Museum Exhibits

        Window treatments, display and in case lighting.

      5. Developing and Planning Exhibitions - Step by Step

        Sound planning is essential if the museum is to develop a successful exhibition. The following points provide an easy reference point for museum staff in the initial planning stages of an exhibition.

      6. Developing and Planning Exhibitions - Overview

        As exhibitions are the most visible expression of a museum’s mission statement, they require sound planning from the early research through to the design and evaluation.

  4. References and Links

    1. Bibliography

      1. Bibliography

        A select bibliography for exhibition work

    2. Links

      1. Links and websites

        AICCM (Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials) - www.aiccm.org.au
        Collections Australia Network - www.collectionsaustralia.net.au
        Heritage Council of Western Australia - www.heritage.wa.gov.au
        Museums and Galleries NSW - www.mgnsw.org.au
        Museum and Gallery Services, Queensland - www.magsq.com.au
        Museums Australia - www.museumsaustralia.org.au
        National Film & Sound Archive - www.nfsa.afc.gov.au – Conservation of film and audio footage

  5. Suppliers and Consultants

    1. Suppliers and Consultants

      1. Suppliers and Consultants

        Material Suppliers - Link to zettaflorence.com.au
        OR Link to albox.com.au
        Also useful are craft suppliers www.eckersley.com.au and www.spotlight.com.au

        Mannequins - standard and custom made are available though: Lindie Ward, Museum Mannequins, email: lindie@museum-mannequins.net, tel: (04) 2526 1201; address: 6 King Street, Balmain, NSW; website: link to museum-mannequins.net
        OR Studio 105, located in Brisbane, tel: (07) 3870 2675; fax: (07) 3871 2457; 1/109 Indooroopilly Rd, Taringa, Brisbane, QLD Contractors and Consultants

        Link to Heritage Council of Western Australia, Directory of Consultants

        http://www.heritage.wa.gov.au/owning-a-heritage-property/directory-of-co...

        Link to AICCM, Members in Private Practice

        http://www.aiccm.org.au/index.php?option=com_civicrm&view=Profiles&layou...

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