Allowing objects to speak, people to hear : the effective display of inconspicuous objects from Egyptian collections

Museum objects which are striking engage visitors more easily than objects of inconspicuous appearance. As Bitgood has shown, because visitors have a limited budget in terms of time and mental and physical resources, they calculate, usually unconsciously, the value of an object experience as the rat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Monti, Francesca
Published: University College London (University of London) 2007
Subjects:
069
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.559009