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The museum experience /

This book provides a thorough introduction to what is known about why people visit museums, what they do there, and that they learn. It offers recommendations and guidelines to help museum staff understand their clientele and their interactions with them.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Falk, John H. 1948-
Other Authors: Dierking, Lynn D. 1956-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Whalesback Books, c1992.
Subjects:
Museums > Educational aspects.
Museums > Environmental aspects.
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Introduction: The Interactive Experience Model
  • I.
  • Before the Visit
  • 1.
  • The Museum as a Leisure-Time Experience
  • 2.
  • The Personal Context: Visitor Agendas
  • II.
  • During the Visit
  • 3.
  • The Social Context: Groups in the Museum
  • 4.
  • The Physical Context: Visitor Pathways
  • 5.
  • The Physical Context: Exhibits and Labels
  • 6.
  • The Interplay of Contexts: The Museum as Gestalt
  • III.
  • The Museum Visit Remembered
  • 7.
  • Museum Learning Defined
  • 8.
  • Understanding the Museum Experience
  • IV.
  • A Professional's Guide to the Museum Experience
  • 9.
  • Creating the Museum Experience
  • 10.
  • Creating Museum Experiences for Casual Visitors
  • 11.
  • Creating Museum Experiences for Organized Groups
  • Appendix
  • References
  • Annotated Bibliography.

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