What are we talking about here
• how big is your project?• how big is your budget?
• A major temporary exhibition • A major redisplay• Simply one display case
All need to be considered in a similar wayAll need clear, agreed parameters which will also include
• Timescales (Don’t underestimate how long a single case could take
• Who will do what/responsibilities
Before we begin to develop our exhibition/display What are the questions we need to ask ourselves?
• Why are we doing this?
• What are we focussing on?
• What have we got?
• What do we need?
• What will success look like?
Why are we doing this?
• Is it for a celebration or anniversary e.g. 1st World War or local celebration e.g. Aviation sites or Louth and Cadwell Park?
• Is it something that is missing from the museum story?
• Is it something your audience have asked about?
• Is it about building community links and partnerships?
• Is it looking to bring in a new audience including repeat visitors?
What are we focussing on?
• What is your exhibition/display about – how would you describe it to me
• Is there an object or theme
• Is this object/theme linked to your own collection
• Is this a significant object to be highlighted
• Is this a new acquisition
• Local, regional or national links
• Link collections to something in the public eye e.g. a TV series (Downton or Mr Selfridge)
• Other ways to tell a story without an object e.g. digital Stories of Steam and Oil – Lincs to the past website
What have we got?
• Could say what do we need
• Look at searching our own collections
• Do we have historic research
• Do we have archives or photographs
• What are the gaps we have to fill and who has them
• Can we undertake a loan (accredited or not) Who are we loaning from Loan agreement will include
• Budget• Environmental conditions• Transport • Packaging • Insurance• Security
What else have we to think about?
• Cases
• Display stands
• Advertising
• Promotion
• Associated events and activities
• Copyright
• Labels and Text panels
• Catalogue/book/booklet/flier
Budget
Contract (if required)
Gallery Space and dates confirmed
Loan agreements all concluded
Transport of objects to and from Gallery(Quotes as required)
Staff/resources/equipment – for installation/de installation/opening confirmed
Any special requirements or equipment e.g. internal walling – DVD equipment
Insurance
Education and Events
Invitation to VIPs required at opening
Painting – exhibition area
Printer/Designer – (Quotes as required)
Text and images acquired
Invitations/Flyers/Posters/catalogue/booklet/gallery guide etc produced
Mail out InvitationInclude Councillors and LCC staff
Sales - publications and works of art
Publicity – Press release/LCC/advertising externally/Collection web site
Installation – staff/resources/equipment ready
Brief CSAs on content, gallery checks and switch on –off procedures- supply notes
Opening
Glasses
Wine/food
Tidy up
Documentation
Evaluation
Sources of information
Funding sources • HLF
• Daphne Bullard (remedial conservation)
• Aim (remedial conservation) www.aim-museums.co.uk/images/uploads/Funding%20Sources.pdf
• Esmee Fairburn
http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/files/5513/7468/3727/Saying-It-Differently.pdf
http://www.swfed.org.uk/resources/activities-a-programmes/exhibitions-a-events/script-writing-and-editing
http://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/research-and-resources/resources/advice/