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On the Road Again
Developing and Managing Traveling Exhibitions
On the Road Again
Developing and Managing Traveling Exhibitions
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Description
Organizing a traveling exhibition for the first time or the tenth time?
On the Road Again: Creating and Managing Traveling Exhibitions, Second Edition, covers all one needs to know about putting together an exhibition that travels to multiple venues.
This authoritative handbook examines production and management of an exhibition in great detail, beginning with the initial concept and assembly of exhibition materials. It covers:
assigning duties to staff, establishing a budget, determining fees, negotiating contracts, providing insurance, crating and shipping, and much more.
The book features sample documents, including contracts, RFPs, receipts, and loan agreements, and includes a bibliography.
The second edition has up-to-date information on government Indemnity, terrorism insurance, digital condition reporting, and much more.
Appropriate for staff of all types of museums, particularly those at small and midsize institutions, this title is a must for every museum bookshelf.
Table of Contents
2 Concepts
3 Creating the Exhibition
4 Contract and Contract Negotiations
5 Preparing the Exhibition for the Tour
6 Upkeep
7 The Last Stop on the Tour: Dispersal
8 Traveling Exhibition Theory in Practice
Product details
| Published | 01 Jul 2020 |
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| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Extent | 116 |
| ISBN | 9798765193280 |
| Imprint | American Alliance Of Museums |
| Illustrations | 16 b/w photos; 4 tables; 15 textboxes |
| Series | American Alliance of Museums |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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From initial concept all the way through to final dispersal, On the Road Again offers a wealth of sound and useful advice drawn from the authors’ considerable experience. If you are planning to create (or receive) a traveling exhibition, this practical guide will be your indispensable companion.
John Summers, author of Creating Exhibits That Engage: A Manual for Museums and Historical Organizations
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On the Road Again: Developing and Managing Traveling Exhibitions, 2nd edition, provides a useful and practical introduction to planning, preparing, and successfully circulating a traveling exhibition. The title is directed especially to small and midsized museums, but its content may also benefit special collections, archives, and other cultural heritage practitioners interested in the topic.
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