Object presentation in museum

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Subject Area:Arts

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It is through the use of lighting that museum guests are able to navigate in order through the museum. Lighting does a lot in terms of catching the attention of the guests. Different colored lighting goes a long way in creating an attraction center for an object on display. Light can be used indirectly on an object to emphasis the particular features on the object. The mood of the visitors can be set by the kind of lighting used. Exhibits passing the same kind of information can be grouped or placed in close proximity to one another (Greet, et al, 2018). Arrangement Exhibit arrangement in the museum is done both thematically while using its chronological order. Exhibits and objects of the same theme are grouped together.

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In the group, a chronological theme is followed to keep the flow of events in check. This kind of arrangement is helpful in teaching the guests. The wall art and writing give more light on the objects displayed. The objects are strategically placed and organized in the room (Bergdoll, et al, 2015). Rock art exhibits tend to be bigger than human exhibits. These two objects in relation to size vary but they do communicate much about each other. The color of both objects is the same. Technology has improved and the artefacts kept in the museum is just a reminder of how far man has come in terms of technology (Milton, et al, 2017). Both the human and rock art stand out since together a theme is built.

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