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1. Handling exhibits: standards for organisers
A museum should: set aside time and resources, and develop procedures to minimise the handling of exhibits at each venuedetermine the appropriate method of handling each exhibit, in consultation with the lenderagree with the lender who is allowed to ha...
2. Handling exhibits: standards for venues
A museum should: set aside time and resources, and develop procedures to minimise the handling of exhibitsnominate a member of staff to supervise handling and installationensure that the organiser is aware of the level of its expertise in handlingobser...
3. Handling exhibits: standards for lenders
A museum should: brief the organiser on the appropriate method of handling and installing the exhibitagree with the organiser who is allowed to handle the exhibitadvise the organiser of the number of experienced staff required for the safe handling and...
4. Handling exhibits: guidelines and notes
Lenders should specify if only their representatives or nominees are allowed to handle their exhibits. When agreeing to these conditions, organisers should ensure that the venues will also observe them. Handling must be kept to an absolute minimum, as ...
5. Regulation of Handling of Material by Visitors
On occasions, it may be necessary to allow visitors, and particularly those with impaired senses, to handle exhibits. With increasing emphasis being given to wider access to collections, questions about security arrangements are likely to arise more of...
6. Establishing an Original Objects Handling Facility: Policy and Planning
Integrate into planning processWhen your museum decides to increase access to collections through direct handling of objects, this should be part of a strategy feeding into broader museum policies, from which action plans are then developed. The strate...
7. Why develop handling collections and loan services?
Handling original objects gives users an enhanced experience of museum collections, with the senses of sight, hearing, smell and touch all being used. Why does this matter? In essence, handling removes physical and sensory barriers for everyone. Its be...
8. Handling Collection Case Studies
The full details of case studies are available to download as a PDF. They include details of projects undertaken by the institutions or partnerships below. Some of the more recent projects are also available as web pages. (Please note: details were cor...
9. Collections Trust Case Study - Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery Handling Collection
We have a large handling collection that was formerly a schools loan collection administered by a group of local authorities. We are now in a position to document the collection and make it accessible again.We have chosen to document the collection to ...
10. Handling Collection Guidelines
The 'Guidelines for Establishing, Managing and Using Handling Collections and Hands on Exhibits in Museums, Galleries and Children's Centres' was written by Val Munday (Manager of Islington Museum and freelance museums consultant and conservator) on be...
