Displaying Organisation: How to Successfully Manage a Museum Exhibition

Packed with practical tips this book takes readers through the process of project managing a museum exhibition. Drawing on the author’s extensive experience, the theory of project management is unpacked and explored in context. It will provide anyone working in the sector with the knowledge needed to create successful exhibitions.

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.

• | Author: Rhiannon Goddard
• | Publisher: Facet Publishing
• | Publication Date: Mar 02, 2023
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781783305056
• | ISBN-10: 1783305053