INTERPRETIVE STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE OF VISIBLE STORAGE
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Authors
Neitzel, Dana
Issue Date
2002
Type
Capstone
Language
en
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Abstract
In the study that follows, I have set out to identify interpretive strategies that can be found in visible storage in U.S. museums. One of my goals is to determine what effect, if any, this educational mandate has had on visible storage. I will establish how visible storage is perceived currently by the museum field and suggest standards in terminology so that communication about this important topic can occur. Through five case studies, I will identify interpretive strategies--such as labels that provide context, or adjacent programming that lends further insight into displayed objects--currently in use by U.S. museums to provide general audiences the means to make connections with, or meaning of, individual objects on display in visible storage. I will determine how widespread the use of these interpretive strategies is, based on these case studies, and report on my findings.