Attachment_3_Exhibit_Standards_and_Guidelines.pdf

The document is a comprehensive set of Exhibition Standards & Guidelines published by the AIC (A Collaborative Knowledge Resource), originally developed by the U.S. National Park Service in 1999. The guidelines are a detailed technical resource for preservation-responsible exhibit design, covering five main sections: Exhibit Planning, Exhibit Design, Exhibit Case Design, Exhibit Fabrication, and Exhibit Installation. These guidelines provide a systematic approach for museum professionals, conservators, and exhibit designers to integrate conservation principles throughout the exhibit development process, ensuring object protection, appropriate environmental control, and safe display techniques.

The document outlines specific objectives for each stage of exhibit creation, including clarifying preservation planning steps, identifying risks to collections, understanding conservation roles, designing protective microenvironments, selecting appropriate materials, and planning safe installation procedures. The guidelines emphasize the importance of early conservation involvement, comprehensive team collaboration, and technical considerations such as environmental control, materials selection, and systematic case design. Additionally, the document includes technical notes, case detail illustrations, and a series of forms and checklists to support exhibit conservation best practices, presenting itself as a work in progress intended to encourage collaborative discussion among museum professionals.