The Art of Museum Exhibitions by Leslie Bedford

The Art of Museum Exhibitions by Leslie Bedford

Leslie Bedfords exploration of museum exhibitions as interactive, emotional, embodied, imaginative experiences, using examples from around the world, merges the world of the educator with that of the artist.

"The term "page-turner" does not come up often in reference to the literature of museum studies, but The Art of Museum Exhibitions is one such rare exampleIn her poetic and substantive new book, Bedford builds a case for the museum exhibition as an art form using essential concepts in progressive, aesthetic, and imaginative education. By bringing to life examples from across museum types, the author convincingly argues that it is the aesthetic qualities of exhibitions - more so than their educational content - that create lasting memories and significant meaning for visitors." Ben Garcia, Head of Interpretation, Hearst Museum of Anthropology, UC Berkeley

Leslie Bedford is a museum consultant who consults on exhibition and professional development in the US and abroad. She is a member of The Museum Group and former Director of the Leadership in Museum Education Program at the Bank Street Graduate School of Education. Bedford holds a Ph.D. in Museum Studies from Union Institute and a masters of education from Harvard. She previously worked at the Brooklyn Historical Society and the Boston Children's Museum. Her writings have appeared in Curator , Exhibitionist and other key museum publications. In addition to having been a Senior Fulbright Research Scholar in Japan and later Argentina, she received the Ida Karp Award from the Bank Street Alumni Association.

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ISBN 13	9781611323115
ISBN 10	1611323118
Title	The Art of Museum Exhibitions
Author	Leslie Bedford
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Left Coast Press Inc
Year published	2014-05-01
Number of pages	168
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