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Museums and Silent Objects: Designing Effective Exhibitions
Introduction
In a society where split-second decisions about the value of things are grounded on how they look, museum visitors are often drawn to visually striking or iconic objects.
Focus of the Book
This book investigates the question of the treatment of items on display in museums which are less conspicuous but potentially just as important as the striking objects, arguing that it is important to show that all objects illustrate potentially interesting cultural contexts and content.
Disciplinary Perspectives
The authors explore the disciplines of architecture, design, cognitive science and museology and offer a methodology by which the quality of museum exhibitions can be judged from a visitor-centred perspective.
Insights and Practical Tools
They provide new insights into the visitor-object encounter and the relationship between visitors, objects and museums. In addition, the book offers a set of useful practical tools for museum professionals — for audience research, evaluating museum displays, and for designing new galleries and striking exhibitions.
Illustrations and Audience
Richly illustrated with photos and diagrams, and based on studies of famous galleries in world-renowned museums, the book will be essential reading for all those concerned with creating effective exhibitions in museums.
