Cultural Resource Management Program
Fall 1995 at the University Victoria
For those of you who requested this information, here is the course
outline for "Exhibition Design and Installation (September 18-27, 1995),
with Diana Larsen and Alan Graves.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
o Introduction
o History and Role of Exhibitions in Museums
o Types of Institutions/Exhibitions
o The "Who? What? When? Where? Why?" of Museum Exhibitions
o The "How?" Design Techniques/Design for the Senses
o Speaker: Kevin Neary, Interpreter, Royal British Columbia Museum
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
o Introduction to Graphics in Exhibitions
o Speaker: Gerald Luxton, Graphic Designer, RBCM
o Field Trip - Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary with
o The Team Approach: Project Development, Management and Production
o Beyond Techniques and Management: Creativity
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 (at Royal British Columbia Museum)
o Presentation of Graphics Assignments
o The Role of the Object in Exhibitions
o Conservation Issues and Installation
o Speaker: Maggie Graham Bell, Conservator
o In-class Showcase Assignment with Objects from RBCM Educational
Collection
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
o Presentation of Showcase Assignment
o Concept Development
- Bubble Diagrams
- Floorplan to Model
- Techniques for Model Building
o Field Trips: - Point Ellice House & Fort Rodd Hill
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 (Field Trip to Vancouver)
o Science World with David Youngson, Head of Design
o Computers in Exhibits
o GESCAN Lighting: Workshop, with Abe Fogel, Lighting Consultant
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
o Assignment: Exhibit Team Project - Design Docket/Layout/Model
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
o Exhibit Team Project
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
o Team Presentations of Exhibit Project: Group and Individual
Presentations
o Evaluations and Party (potluck)
For more information, please contact:
Joy Davis
Cultural Resource Management Program
Division of Continuing Studies
University of Victoria
PO Box 3030
Victoria, BC
V8W 3N6
Tel: 604 721 8462
Fax: 604 721 8774
email: [log in to unmask]
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