How can curators draft engaging labels, without distracting visitors with too much information about the objects? In part 1 of this post, Lucy Harland writes about the fine art of signage. Image: Visitors at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam | Photo courtesy: Lucy Harland....
Most museums the world over have too much on show – they are indigestible and overpowering. Recent exhibitions and new installations in London show a welcome trend to do more with less in terms of objects, and to engage the emotions as much as the minds of...
Space, approach, purpose, methodology, and technique form the foundation of devising effective, experiential and fun learning outcomes for children, writes Tejshvi Jain. Photos on this blog post courtesy: Arun Ramachandra While many of us think designing activities...
In existence since 1975, but open to the public since less than 5 years ago, the Brain Museum in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, encourages visitors to touch its exhibits and ask as many questions about the inner workings of the brain. Seen here in the...
Musée du Quai Branly, Paris, France | Photo by Deepthi Radhakrishnan. In my previous post I began by trying to define a good museum exhibit. What emerged from dialogues and insights with readers was the importance of the aspect of the objects or the exhibits gaining...
Rereeti has a fun, creative project for its readers. Read on a bit to learn how museums can be a place that can inspire us to view our homes differently. What are some of your favorite possessions or things at home? Would you consider them museum worthy? Photo...
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