David B. Allison

Living History

Effective Costumed Interpretation and Enactment at Museums and Historic Sites

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Here, David Allison, who has worked at several museums known for effective enactments, provides the fascinating stories of three large living history museums as they adapt to changing audience expectations; a solid overview of the types of interpretation that living history museums use; best practices (and practices for you to avoid) from the reams of data and studies compiled by evaluators over the past 10 years; an exploration of the intersection of public history, individual agency, and business imperatives at museums and historic sites. Living History: Effective Costumed Interpretation and Enactment at Museums and Historic Sites looks at the history of these compelling techniques, provides best practices and strategies for implementing them today, and provides a roadmap for the future of costumed interpretation.

Produktdetails

• American Association for State and Local History
• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 122
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Mai 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 341g
• ISBN-13: 9781442263802
• ISBN-10: 1442263806
• Artikelnr.: 44560790

Autorenporträt

By David B. Allison

Inhaltsangabe

1.INTRODUCTION . . Using Living History to Connect with Visitors 2.PUTTING
LIVING HISTORY IN CONTEXT 3.MAKING MEANING AND CREATING AUTHENTICITY AT
MUSEUMS 4.EXAMINING SUCCESSFUL FIRST-PERSON INTERPRETATION The Power of
Children at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis "History Players" at the
Minnesota History Center Enactment at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Theater and Exhibit Actors at the Science Museum of Minnesota 5.OPENING
DOORS AT CONNER PRAIRIE 6."THEY'RE TRYING TO LEARN FOR FREE!" Playing with
Living History in Pop Culture 7.CONCLUSION . . Using Living History for
Stronger Programing and Education