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Access means different things to different people; this section looks at the institutional barriers that may inhibit or prevent access to exhibitions.

There is a wide range of private sector companies and agents who offer transport, packing and other technical services to museums, galleries and exhibition organisers.

Careful budgeting and financial planning are key to the success of a touring exhibition, particularly because expenditure and income are likely to straddle a number of financial years.

In times of reduced funding and austerity for the heritage sector, collaboration and partnership working is a means of helping resources go further, sharing time and expertise, and opening up eligibility for funding that supports partnership.

All exhibitions are now likely to involve copyright and reproduction in some way.

A key consideration in the development of a touring exhibition is whether or not the display furniture and/or display cases will travel with the exhibition.

Let the Wildness In is THE HERDS’ dynamic education programme, designed to connect young minds with the wonders of nature and the urgent need for climate action.

This lightning talk was recorded live as part of Seeds for Action: In Focus – Towards a New Model of Exhibition Making session.

As part of THE HERDS project, Art Fund has produced a downloadable resource designed to help museum professionals consider the environmental impact of their digital activities.

Links to relevant books to help inform and support exhibition makers working to reduce the environmental impact of their work.

This collection of policies and guidelines to reduce environmental impact is specifically relevant to exhibition making and touring.   

This collection of resources and toolkits to reduce environmental impact is specifically relevant to exhibition making and touring.   

Evaluation is empowering, because it informs and improves future practice. Successful evaluation should make an organisation think critically and yet positively about its work, by motivating staff and by encouraging fresh and innovative thinking and approaches.

Touring/tourability should be considered from the initial stages of any exhibition planning, in order to consider viability and will save time and energy at a later stage.

There is a wide range of reasons why a touring exhibition may benefit a temporary exhibitions programme and an organisation more broadly, conceptually and pragmatically.

It is vital that the installation and deinstallation of a touring exhibition are well managed, and carefully scheduled.