How to Get Museum Exhibits
Museum exhibits can both entertain and educate the public. From hands-on exhibits that promote audience participation to exhibits with stimulating visuals and audio files, learn to get exhibits for your museum that fit your theme and budget.
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Instructions
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Decide what types of exhibits you're interested in obtaining. Different museums and companies have exhibits tailored to special groups of people.
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Contact nationally known museums like the Smithsonian Institution and Field Museum and ask about the travelling exhibits they offer. Also search online for travelling exhibits. Some museum sites offer searches based on size, availability, cost and security requirements.
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Measure your exhibit space. Allow ample room for the proper installation and display of the art.
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Ask the museum or company where you obtain the exhibit about insurance and security requirements. You must show proof of insurance and have the right security measures in place to be approved to host the exhibit.
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Ensure your budget includes costs for round trip shipping. Also determine the installation and tear down expenses.
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Secure local and national sponsors to help defray the cost of the exhibit. Highlight the sponsors at an exhibit opening.
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Tips & Warnings
Inspect the exhibit when it arrives and note any damages. Take photos of the pieces to prove that any damage happened before you received the exhibit.
Always ensure that you have enough exhibit space to sufficiently fit the travelling museum exhibit. It's a costly error if you must return the exhibit due to lack of room.
Follow all rules and directions given by the museum or company who loans the exhibit. Violating the rules can hurt future loans.
Ensure that you properly acknowledge the exhibit source. Ask the owner of the exhibit how to specifically give credit.
