Developing Museum Exhibitions for Lifelong Learning

'This book is for anyone planning a new museum gallery or exhibition who needs information at their fingertips on how to maximise the learning potential of their galleries.'

Education, in its broadest sense, is at the core of all museum activity, and display are perhaps the most important means by which museums can either inhibit or encourage learning.

This is an anthology of some of the most recent and useful writing on the subject. Eight sections deal with: educational objectives; learning theories; visitor's needs and characteristics; the requirements of people with disabilities; exhibition planning; data from relevant and innovative case studies; the theoretical and practical aspects of text and labelling; and evaluation of impact and effectiveness. 

Most of the books written about the development of museum displays have focused on the practicalities of the process at the expense of the educational aims and content of displays. This book sets out to redress the balance, and will therefore be an indispensable reference for all those with a serious concern for the educational content of their displays.' - from back cover