ABSTRACT

There are a number of tasks to be performed in producing a museum exhibition. Someone must provide expertise about the subject. There must be someone to design the gallery, plan the educational parts, and oversee the process and resources. These jobs may be performed by one person or it may involve a team of people who are specialists in each task: a curator, a designer, an educator, and a project manager. If possible, others may be added to the process such as carpenters, writers, and record-keepers. By combining specialists in museum education, design, and management with the expertise of curators, it is more possible to present public-oriented exhibitions tailored to meet popular expectations and needs. However, these goals can be realized even with small staffs.