Questioning Assumptions An Introduction to Front-End Studies in Museums

Research that is done at the very beginning of the planning process is often called "front-end studies". Although they are most often associated with exhibition development, such studies are equally useful in planning programs, marketing campaigns, or entirely new instit-utions. Based on written reports and interviews with those who implement studies, this book discusses how people learn; their understandings, attitudes, and beliefs; and whey they visit museums in the first place. It is sure to challenge museums' traditional approaches to exhibit and program design.Dierking, Lynn D. is the author of 'Questioning Assumptions An Introduction to Front-End Studies in Museums' with ISBN 9780944040577 and ISBN 0944040578.