THE USE OF TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS FOR AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT IN SCIENCE MUSEUMS

Abstract

This project focused on how science museums can use traveling exhibitions to further their institutional vision. The purpose of the project was to create a planning guide for choosing traveling exhibitions that will further a museum's mission and goals, including suggestions for anticipating visitors' expectations. The guide, aimed at museum decision-makers, contains recommendations for goal-setting, evaluation, and policy-making, as well as a short bibliography of resources for further study.