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Hi Martha, Another idea.... Could you include some natural history too? You did say maybe some geology, but include it next to the archaeology. For example - copper or iron minerals to go along side the arrow heads to show that they are made from raw material. Maybe get some recent axes from world cultures to show that different cultures use axes in similar ways....? (That way you would include different departments in the display) Probably best to leave out numbers and put in labels, even though there may not be a lot of space (it depends on space, obviously). People generally dont really pick up the number list to see what different objects are (from observing a few people in museums!). Good luck though and will let you know if I think of anything else!!! Jan Jan Freedman Assistant Keeper of Natural History Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery Drake Circus Plymouth PL4 8AJ Tel: 01752 30 4774 W: www.plymouthmuseum.gov.uk The views expressed in this message are personal and must not be considered to be the official views of Plymouth City Council. IMPORTANT: this e-mail and any attachments are confidential and are solely intended for the above named addressee. Access to this e-mail by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, or distribution of it, or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance upon it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify your system manager and the sender of this e-mail -----Original Message----- From: List for discussion of issues in museum education in the UK. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of rebecca mileham Sent: 11 May 2007 16:55 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Labels/text for drawer displays Probably space is at a premium, so I think an intro that tells a story about the group of objects (a proper 'local' story, if possible, rather than a more textbooky general intro to what fossils are etc!) would work well, plus plus numbering and a reference list elsewhere. Might it be possible to make the story into an investigation to which the objects provide answers? Maybe the object list could consist of the object's name, plus a line of text to set it in context. Thanks Rebecca. On 11/05/07, Jasko,Martha (Cultural & Community Services) < [log in to unmask]> wrote: Hi, We have a set of display drawers in our archaeology galleries which we are planning to fill with extra items of archaeology (and possibly geology) e.g. a larger selection of flints, or axeheads, or Roman jewellery. I'm not sure how much accompanying text to put in the display - should each object have a label or would a generic introduction to the category of object be better? Should the text be included in the drawer or be a 'handlist' next to the drawer? Your thoughts gratefully received! Best wishes, Martha Jasko Assistant Museums Manager Buxton Museum & Art Gallery Terrace Road Buxton SK17 6DA Tel: 01298 24658 Fax: 01298 79394 -- Think before you print! Save energy and paper. Do you really need to print this email? Derbyshire County Council is one of the best councils in the country. With the audit commission's top 'Four Star' rating we work to improve the lives of local people by delivering high quality services. You can find out more about us by visiting ' www.derbyshire.gov.uk'. If you want to work for us go to our job pages on ' <http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/jobs> www.derbyshire.gov.uk/jobs'. You can register for e-mail alerts, download job packs and apply on-line. ******************************************************************************** Please Note: This email is confidential, may be legally privileged and may contain personal views that are not the views of Derbyshire County Council. It is intended solely for the addressee. If this email was sent to you in error please notify us by replying to the email. Once you have done this please delete the email and do not disclose, copy, distribute, or rely on it. Under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 the contents of this email may be disclosed. Derbyshire County Council reserves the right to monitor both sent and received emails. ********************************************************************************