Ideas and Images: Developing Interpretive History Exhibits
- ISBN-10
- 0761989323
- ISBN-13
- 9780761989325
- Category
- Reference
- Pages
- 336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman Altamira
- Author
- Kenneth L. Ames
Description
A reprint of eleven case studies of successful history museum exhibitions supplying a compendium of highly regarded installations which can stand as a creative guide to other institutions. The contributing museum specialists analyze what works in an outstanding history exhibition from building new audiences and experimenting with new subjects to design techniques and working with consultants. Among the exhibitions featured are the Hispanic Heritage Wing of the Museum of International Folk Art and the Indianapolis Children's Museum. Includes photographs. Originally published by the American Association for State and Local History. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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