The blockbuster, to my point of view, is a very big exhibition that will
bring a lot of people to the museum.  Usually, those visitors are not people
that often visit the museum.  They will be interested by that special
exhibition because of the press releases.  That exhibition is suppose to
bring people to the museum as well as money.  Montreal's Fine Arts Museum as
a history of organizing blockbusters.  You could see some press release for
more information : Montreal's Gazette.  Or just look under
Beauté mobile.  That was a blockbuster that they organized and was not
succesfull.  I could see, if you want, I have information on the definition
of a blockbuster  in my notes, we saw that phenomenon in my graduates
studies.
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> De :  Robin Le Van[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Répondre à :  Museum discussion list
> Date :        vendredi 8 janvier 1999 11:05
> A :   [log in to unmask]
> Objet :       Re: Blockbuster Definition
>
> I would suggest you contact the Executive Director of the Museum of Fine
> Arts, Boston. I think his name is Malcolm. They just ended a run of a
> blockbuster.
> Generally, it is an exhibition of important works by a major artist,
> travelling to a limited number of cities for a limited run. Management of
> traffic flow is often the Achilles heel of a blockbuster as the exhibit
> often only travels to one city per region.
> Robin Le Van
>
>
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> Behalf Of Christopher Petrik
> Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 12:54 PM
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> Subject: Blockbuster Definition
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>
> Hello Fellow Listers,
>
> I am a graduate student in Museum Studies doing my research paper on
> Blockbuster Exhibits. In talking with people, it seems everyone has a
> different definition for what a blockbuster is.
> I would be curious to see what Museum professionals from different
> institutions and countries define blockbusters as, and what is their
> criteria for a blockbuster.
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Christopher Petrik
>