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Case Studies
Whether you are looking for examples of good practice or new ideas, we hope our ever-growing bank of case studies will inspire you. They include practical tips on organising, touring and hosting exhibitions, as well as new models for developing and funding exhibitions.
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Touring an Exhibition
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre is an iconic collection of automata, or moving sculpture. These whimsical mechanical artworks illustrate their inner workings at the push of a button or turn of a lever often…
A Tale of Two Cities is an exhibition concept developed by Nomad Exhibitions and Historic Environment Scotland in collaboration with host museums around the world. The exhibition was launched at Nanjing Museum,…
Evaluation
Exhibition: The Lewis Chessmen: Unmasked Venue: Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum Author: Jason Williamson, Exhibition Manager, Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums www.aagm.co.uk Evaluation starts before the exhibition arrives, through the processes of researching and ensuring the…
Hiring an Exhibition
Exhibition: Artist Rooms, Ron Mueck Venue: Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum Author: Jason Williamson, Exhibition Manager, Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums www.aagm.co.uk Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums delivers a balanced exhibition programme for visitors, which…
Sustainability
Becoming More Sustainable With sustainability and climate change becoming more pressing issues with the government and local councils making initiatives to become more sustainable, especially with Scotland having plans to become Net Zero…
International touring
Freight loading Moving collections objects for display within a museum is a slow, delicate, and often challenging operation. But within a museum environment, where all stages of the process can be carefully controlled…
Collaborations and Partnerships
Exhibition: Artist Rooms programme Author: Phoebe Roberts, Acquisitions and Programme Assistant, ARTIST ROOMS, Tate www.artfund.org/what-to-see artist-rooms In 2008 Anthony d’Offay gave his outstanding collection of post-war and contemporary art jointly to the National Galleries of…
Touring an Exhibition
Exhibition: VISITOR, An exhibition of new commissions by Ruth Gibson and Bruno Martelli. A touring exhibition produced in association with artsdepot. Venues: artsdepot, London (2011), Djanogly Gallery, Nottingham (2011), Aberystwyth Art Centre (2011), Towner…
Learning and Participation
Exhibition: Mademoiselle Fanny Claus on Tour Venue: Ashmolean Museum Author: Helen Ward, Deputy Head of Education, Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology www.ashmolean.org Portrait of Mademoiselle Claus, Edouard Manet,© Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology In 2012…
Sustainability
Image: Copyright of Integrated Contamination Management UK Ltd The Threat of Insect Pests in Collections Insect pests pose one of the greatest risks to art and heritage collections across the world. With collections housed…
When hearing the name ‘JORVIK’, many will think of Vikings. JORVIK Viking Centre remains a key feature of a visit to York and the attraction has welcomed over 18 million visitors over…
Collaborations and Partnerships
Exhibition: Roman Empire: Power & People Venue: Bristol Museum & Art Gallery Author: Gail Boyle, Senior Curator of Archaeology, Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives www.bristolmuseums.org.uk This visually stunning exhibition was designed and delivered by Bristol Museum…
Collaborations and Partnerships
Exhibition: The Mold Gold Cape Venue: British Museum Author: Maria Bojanowska, Head of National Programmes, British Museum www.britishmuseum.org This summer saw one of the British Museum’s (BM) prize objects make a short tour of Wales, stopping…
Parker Harris is an independent arts organisation established in 1990 by Emma Parker and Penny Harris. We specialise in creating, managing and promoting a wide variety of contemporary visual art exhibitions and…
Design and Display
Exhibition: Crafts Council On View Venue: COLLECT 2011 Saatchi Gallery Author: Dean Proctor, ADi (Art & Design installation) Ltd www.groupadi.com The exhibition consisted of three touring exhibition elements; this case study considers one of the…
Collaborations and Partnerships
Exhibition: Bud to Bloom Venue: Crafts Council and Forty Hall, Enfield Programme Manager at Forty reported that she had Author: Nicola Farrington, Touring Exhibitions and Loans Manager www.craftscouncil.org.uk www.fortyhallestate.co.uk The Crafts Council often produces exhibitions in…
Design and Display
Exhibition: Crafting Narrative Venue: Crafts Council Author: Nicola Farrington, Touring Exhibitions and Loans Manager www.craftscouncil.org.uk The majority of the Crafts Council’s touring programme offers a complete, installation-ready package, including objects, build, film and AV, interpretation…
Design and Display
Exhibition: In The Making, curated by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby Venue: Design Museum Author: Ria Hawthorn, Touring Programme Manager, Design Museum wwwdesignmuseum.org In the Making celebrates traditional and industrial making processes by showing 24 objects…
International touring
Exhibition: Hello, My Name is Paul Smith Venue: Design Museum Author: Ria Hawthorn, Touring Programme Manager, Design Museum www.designmuseum.org Hello, My Name is Paul Smith closed at the Design Museum in London in June 2014. After…
South Gloucestershire Museums Group (SGMG) South Gloucestershire Museums Group formed in the late 1990s and is a body of mainly volunteer led and staffed organisations, all formed within the last 30 years. The…
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