Engaging the public: Museum Victoria's future harvest exhibition

This chapter examines the long and short term challenges facing museums, and explores whether it is possible for museums to influence people's lifestyle and work habits. Museums must stimulate interest so that people become regular users. This short-term aim impinges on longer term objectives....

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Published in:Melbourne studies in education 2000-11, Vol.41 (2), p.35-40
Main Author: Demant, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Behaviour
Community attitudes
Community education
Community involvement
Evaluation
Exhibitions
Learning
Marketing
Museum Victoria
Museums
Public support
Science and society
Science education
Scientific and technical information
Social change
Travelling exhibitions
Victoria: Culture
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Summary:This chapter examines the long and short term challenges facing museums, and explores whether it is possible for museums to influence people's lifestyle and work habits. Museums must stimulate interest so that people become regular users. This short-term aim impinges on longer term objectives. A Museum of Victoria project called Future Harvest inspired this chapter. The core of the project is a travelling exhibition.
ISSN:0076-6275
DOI:10.1080/17508480009556356