managing interactive museums and science centres /
Tim Caulton.
New York :
Routledge,
1998.
1 online resource (x, 155 pages) :
illustrations
The heritage : care-preservation-management
Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-152) and index.
Book Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures and Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Hands-on Exhibitions; 2. The Educational Context; 3. Exhibit Development; 4. Finance; 5. Marketing; 6. Operations Management; 7. Human Resource Management; 8. Managing Educational Programmes and Special Events; 9. The Future for Hands-on Exhibitions; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index.
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The development of interactive displays has transformed the traditional museum world in the last decade. Visitors are no longer satisfied by simply gazing at worthy displays in glass cases - they expect to have hands-on experience of the objects and be actively involved with the exhibits, learning informally and being entertained simultaneously.