Tattooed and Tenacious: Developing and Designing a Museum Exhibit without a Team
Tattooed and Tenacious: Developing and Designing a Museum Exhibit without a Team
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2015
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Cohen, Amy E.
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This paper explores the exhibit development process for "Tattooed and Tenacious: Inked Women in California's History," an exhibition created by a sole developer/designer and shown from July 9 to September 9, 2015 at the Hayward Area Historical Society, a small institution located in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. The literature review examines meaning-making in museum exhibitions and reveals the importance of having a dedicated visitor advocate on exhibition development teams, interactive experiences in exhibits, and a narrative- or story-based approach to exhibits. The methodologies discussed in this paper include informal interviews and Google Consumer Surveys, as well as the research and planning process related to the development of an exhibit on women and tattoos. The content of the project, including all label text, images, and graphics, can be found within the Project Content section. Conclusions and recommendations, tailored to graduate students and exhibit professionals creating exhibits without a team, conclude the master's project.