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Museums have become specialist institutions in presenting objects to the public in exhibitions, but these institutions also have many other tasks to perform in addition to presenting exhibitions however. Establishing provenance, taxonomy, curatorship, and conservation of objects as well as to activities managing the fabric of the museum building, and the public visiting it, and the staff who work there.
The many and various elements of the planning of, and the act of, displaying objects in museums is carried out by a diverse range of professions; keepers, curators, collection managers, conservators, researchers, interrupters, educators, designers, display assistants, technicians, etc. depending on the institution concerned. It is also possible for these professions to be widely differing in their requirements in displaying objects, and sometimes their requirements can actually be conflicting. As there is no one single recognised profession charged with the duty of caring for objects whilst on display, is it possible for the best interests of the object on display to be met?
Museum programmes are concerned with the function and design of every facet of the museum system, including all physical images, exhibits, environments and information about the museum's activities. ... General knowledge of exhibition theories, methodologies and practices drives the development of specific museum exhibition programmes (Dean 1994). Many subjects and disciplines are involved in the exhibition process. These include: Displayed objects, exhibition systems, interior spaces, graphic images, storyline and text, exhibit environments, lighting and audio-visual media (Lucas 1999). [source]
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