TVM Planning

Summary

Anna, a curator at Preston Park Museum, discusses the process of curating an exhibition. She emphasizes the importance of teamwork, finding inspiration, and selecting a theme and title. She suggests using alliteration, puns, or well-known sayings for titles and highlights the need to gather objects, considering accessibility for all visitors. Anna also advises on choosing a suitable exhibition space and arranging objects and text to cater to diverse audiences.

Takeaways

• 😀 Anna is a curator at Preston Park Museum, responsible for managing over 100,000 objects.
• 📋 Her job involves cataloguing, numbering, and ensuring proper storage of all museum objects.
• 🎨 The students are planning their own exhibition, and teamwork will be crucial for its success.
• 💡 Anna suggests looking for inspiration from other museums and exhibitions to spark ideas.
• 🏛️ There are many museums and galleries in the Tees Valley that students can visit for inspiration.
• 📚 Choosing a theme for the exhibition is an important first step, such as trains, the seaside, or World War I.
• ✍️ Coming up with an eye-catching and informative title for the exhibition is essential, with tips like using alliteration, puns, or the rule of three.
• 🛠️ Gathering objects for the exhibition is important, and sometimes borrowing or creating replicas is necessary.
• 🏠 The exhibition's location needs to be carefully considered, including how the objects and text will be displayed.
• ♿ Accessibility is crucial, and exhibition displays should cater to visitors of different heights, needs, and mobility requirements.

Q & A

What is the primary responsibility of the curator at Preston Park Museum?

The curator at Preston Park Museum is responsible for looking after the museum's collection, ensuring that all objects are catalogued, numbered, and stored correctly so they can be easily located when needed.

How many objects does Preston Park Museum have in its collection?

Preston Park Museum has over a hundred thousand objects in its collection.

What is one of the curator’s first suggestions when planning an exhibition?

The curator suggests looking for inspiration by visiting different museums and exhibitions to see what others are doing and what people like to see.

What are some potential themes a school exhibition could explore, as mentioned by the curator?

Some potential themes for a school exhibition could include trains, the seaside, or World War I.

What makes coming up with a title for an exhibition challenging?

Creating a title is challenging because it needs to be eye-catching, exciting, and also clearly convey what the exhibition is about, all in just a few words.

What are some tips the curator provides for creating a good exhibition title?

The curator suggests using techniques like alliteration, puns, well-known sayings, or the rule of three (three words that sound good together) to create a catchy title.

What should a team do if they don’t have the right objects for their exhibition?

If a team doesn’t have the right objects, they can borrow from other museums or people, or even create replicas or objects inspired by what they need.

What are the different types of exhibition spaces mentioned at the museum?

The museum has both permanent displays, which do not change, and temporary exhibition galleries, which are changed periodically based on the exhibit.

What factors should be considered when choosing where to host an exhibition?

When choosing where to host an exhibition, teams should consider the size and number of objects, as well as accessibility for visitors with different needs, such as wheelchair users or people with buggies.

How does Preston Park Museum ensure accessibility for all visitors?

The museum ensures accessibility by placing objects and text at different levels to accommodate visitors of all heights, as well as those in wheelchairs or with buggies.

Outlines

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👋 Introduction to Curating at Preston Park Museum

Anna, a curator at Preston Park Museum, introduces herself and explains her role in overseeing over 100,000 objects in the museum's collection. She is responsible for cataloging, numbering, and storing these items to ensure they can be easily located. Anna acknowledges that curating an exhibition is a complex process that involves a lot of teamwork and decision-making.

💡 Finding Inspiration for Your Exhibition

Anna encourages students to seek inspiration for their own exhibition by visiting museums and galleries. She highlights the variety of museums in the Tees Valley area and suggests using the 'Museum in Your Classroom' toolkit for ideas. Anna emphasizes the importance of working together as a team to brainstorm and refine exhibition ideas.

🎨 Choosing a Theme for Your Exhibition

One of the key tasks in curating an exhibition is deciding on a theme or topic. Anna suggests several potential topics, such as trains, the seaside, or World War I. After selecting a theme, the next step is to come up with a title that is both engaging and informative, telling visitors what to expect in just a few words.

📝 Tips for Creating an Eye-Catching Title

Anna offers tips on how to create an attractive and memorable title for an exhibition. She suggests using techniques like alliteration (e.g., 'Marvelous Machines'), puns, or well-known phrases (e.g., 'I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside'). Another tip is the rule of three, where three words are used to create a catchy phrase (e.g., 'Change in Trains').

🏺 Gathering and Selecting Objects for the Exhibition

After deciding on the exhibition’s theme and title, Anna explains how to collect objects for the display. At the museum, she often borrows objects from other institutions or creates replicas when needed. She emphasizes that having the right objects and stories is crucial for the success of an exhibition.

🏛️ Planning the Exhibition Layout and Accessibility

Anna highlights the importance of choosing the right space for the exhibition. Factors like object size and the number of items will dictate the room selection. Additionally, curators must consider the accessibility of the exhibition for all visitors, including those in wheelchairs or with strollers. Objects and texts should be positioned at different levels to accommodate everyone.

👍 Final Tips and Encouragement

Anna wraps up her advice by wishing the students good luck in planning their school exhibition. She hopes her tips will be helpful as they work through the various stages of curating, from selecting a theme to arranging objects in a way that is accessible and engaging for all visitors.

Keywords

💡Curator

A curator is responsible for managing and overseeing a collection of objects in a museum. In the video, Anna mentions her role as a curator at Preston Park Museum, where she looks after over 100,000 objects, ensuring they are catalogued and stored properly.

💡Exhibition

An exhibition is a public display of objects or information, typically in a museum or gallery setting. The video focuses on students curating their own exhibition, emphasizing how exhibitions require careful planning, object selection, and teamwork to present a cohesive theme.

💡Theme

A theme is the central topic or idea around which an exhibition is organized. In the video, Anna explains the importance of choosing a theme, such as 'trains,' 'the seaside,' or 'World War I,' which will guide the selection of objects and the narrative of the exhibition.

💡Title

A title is the name given to an exhibition, meant to be eye-catching and informative. Anna suggests that a good title not only grabs attention but also communicates the essence of the exhibition, giving examples like 'Marvelous Machines' and 'Change in Trains.'

💡Alliteration

Alliteration is a literary device where the same sound is repeated at the beginning of consecutive words. Anna recommends using alliteration, such as 'Marvelous Machines,' as a way to make exhibition titles more engaging and memorable.

💡Rule of Three

The Rule of Three is a writing principle where three related ideas are grouped together to create a satisfying rhythm or pattern. Anna suggests using this rule when coming up with exhibition titles, giving the example of 'Change in Trains' to demonstrate how three words can work together effectively.

💡Objects

Objects are physical items that are displayed in an exhibition to illustrate a theme or tell a story. Anna explains how she manages many objects at the museum and discusses how students will need to gather their own objects for their exhibition, possibly borrowing or creating replicas if necessary.

💡Accessible

Accessibility refers to making an exhibition available to everyone, regardless of physical ability. Anna highlights the importance of considering visitors' needs, such as wheelchair users or those pushing buggies, by placing objects and text at different levels to ensure all visitors can engage with the exhibition.

💡Teamwork

Teamwork involves working collaboratively with others to achieve a common goal. In the video, Anna stresses the importance of teamwork when curating an exhibition, emphasizing that the best results come from collective effort and shared decision-making.

💡Museum

A museum is an institution that collects, preserves, and displays objects of historical, cultural, or artistic significance. Anna works at Preston Park Museum, and she encourages students to visit museums and galleries for inspiration as they plan their own exhibitions.

Highlights

Anna introduces herself as the curator of Preston Park Museum.

Preston Park Museum has over 100,000 objects in its collection.

Anna’s job is to catalog, number, and store all museum objects correctly.

The students are curating their own exhibition at school.

Teamwork is essential when curating an exhibition.

Anna suggests looking for inspiration by visiting museums and exhibitions.

The Tees Valley has many museums and art galleries for inspiration.

Deciding on a theme or topic is crucial when planning an exhibition.

Title of the exhibition should be eye-catching and informative.

Anna offers tips for creating exhibition titles, such as alliteration and puns.

The rule of three can be a helpful strategy for creating memorable titles.

It's important to gather the right objects and stories for the exhibition.

Sometimes, borrowing objects or creating replicas is necessary for exhibitions.

Choosing a suitable space for the exhibition depends on the size and type of objects.

Consider accessibility when designing the layout of the exhibition.

Preston Park Museum ensures its exhibitions are accessible to all people.

Final well-wishing and encouragement for the students’ school exhibition.

Transcripts

hello my name's anna and i'm a curator

here at preston park museum it's my job

to look after all of the objects in the

museum's collection and here at preston

park we have over a hundred thousand

objects so that's quite a lot of things

to look after and it's my job to make

sure that all of their objects have a

number are catalogued and are stored

correctly so that we can always find

them when we need them anyway so i hear

you guys are curating your own

exhibition at school how exciting well i

hope you realize how much work you've

let yourselves in for so there are lots

of things you'll need to think about and

lots of questions you'll need to ask

yourselves

you'll need to think of answers to these

questions as a team

teamwork is really important and the

best exhibitions will happen when you

all work together the first thing that i

would do is to look for inspiration all

around me i like to visit different

museums and different exhibitions to

find out what people are doing and what

people like to see you're very lucky

that here in the teas valley there are

lots of museums and art galleries that

you could visit you could even come and

see us at preston park museum and you're

very lucky as well because the museum in

your classroom toolkit has its handy

inspiration gallery where you can gather

your ideas and thoughts on what you

might like to put in your exhibition so

one of the most important things you're

going to need to do when planning your

exhibition is deciding what it's going

to be about what is the theme or the

topic that you're going to explore

is it going to be about trains is it

going to be about

the seaside or is it going to be about

world war one

once you've decided what it's going to

be about next you'll need to think of a

title

titles need to be eye-catching and

exciting so they're really tricky to

come up with but they also need to be

able to tell the visitor

what it is they're coming to have a look

at

all of this in just a handful of words

so here are just a few handy tips to get

you started you could try things like

alliteration that's why the sounds at

the start of the word sound the same so

you could try something like

marvelous machines

you could try a funny pun

or maybe even a well-known saying

something like i do like to be beside

the seaside

another good tip is the rule of three so

three words that sound really good

together something like

change in trains maybe the next thing

you're going to need to do is gather all

of your stuff together for your

exhibition as you can see here at the

museum i've got lots of objects i can

lay my hands on but sometimes i don't

quite have the right object or the right

story to tell so i have to go to other

museums or people to borrow their

objects and sometimes if i can't get the

right one i might need to make it

from make a replica say or even

something that would be inspired by that

object once you know what you're going

to put in your exhibition and what it's

going to be about it's time to think

about where you're going to host your

exhibition

here at the museum we have permanent

displays like this one that don't change

and we have temporary exhibition

galleries that we change every so often

depending on what size the objects are

or how many we've got we'll choose a

room that fits so you'll need to think

about where in the room you'll present

your objects and your stories

and all of the text that you've written

about your exhibition

you'll need to think about the people

that are going to come and visit some of

them might be in wheelchairs or some of

them might have buggies to push some of

them might be tall and some of them

might be small

you'll notice here in the museum we try

to make everything accessible to all

people so we have objects and text at

varying different levels i hope you

found my handy tips helpful to planning

your exhibition at school

good luck everyone

you