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DICKERING
Policy
Procedure Title: Pickering Museum Village Exhibit Policy
Reference
Resolution #373/17
Resolution #320/20
Date Originated (m/d/y)
December 11, 2017
Policy Number
CUL 050
Date Revised (m/d/y) Pages
May 25, 2020 2
Approval: Chief Administrative Officer
Point of Contact
Supervisor, Museum Services
Policy Objective
The purpose of this Policy is to identify and define the roles and responsibilities of the Pickering
Museum Village (hereinafter referred to as "PMV") in developing, presenting, and evaluating
effective and high quality exhibit programs that engage the public, and that align with, and
support the PMV's governing principles (Corporate Mission, Vision and Values).
Index
01 Definitions
02 Exhibit Planning and Design
03 Use of Artifacts and Materials in Exhibits
04 Policy Review
01 Definitions
01.01 Exhibit — A collection of artifacts, artworks, images, audio recordings, videos,
stories, or other materials that is curated and displayed for the public.
01.02 Permanent Exhibits — Permanent exhibits have a multi-year duration. Artifacts
or interpretative elements may change within the exhibit; however, the themes
and core interpretative components of the exhibit are planned to be displayed
for multiple years.
01.03 Temporary Exhibits — PMV develops and hosts temporary exhibits that are
displayed for a finite time period.
01.04 Travelling Exhibits — PMV develops or hosts exhibits that may travel to
different locations or host institutions.
01.05 Virtual Exhibits — PMV develops or hosts exhibits that are intangible in nature.
These may include curated web exhibits, oral histories, projections or audio
exhibits.
02 Exhibit Planning and Design
02.01 Exhibit planning will be carried out by Museum staff in alignment with the PMV
Strategic Plan and Corporate Mission, Vision and Values.
02.02 Depending on the type of exhibit, PMV may consult with members of a
community, specialists, or the Pickering community in general to solicit input on
the theme and design of the exhibit.
02.03 The interpretative material developed around an exhibit is designed to meet the
needs of targeted audiences and is respectful and accessible in its use of
language.
02.04 Interactive displays shall be maintained in good working order, so as not to pose
a safety risk to visitors, staff, volunteers, or artifacts.
03 Use of Artifacts and Materials in Exhibits
03.01 Artifacts included in exhibit displays, sourced from the PMV collection are
subject to the Collections Development and Policy CUL 010 and the Pickering
Museum Village Conservation Policy CUL 020.
03.02 Artifacts borrowed from other collections for the purpose of the PMV exhibits will
be indemnified.
03.03 Display materials, artifacts and artworks sourced from individuals, purchased for
the purpose of the exhibit, or borrowed from other collections will be subject to
approval by the Supervisor, Museum Services.
03.04 The PMV shall comply with copyright legislation when exhibiting photographs or
works of art.
03.05 The PMV shall publicly credit institutions, artists, funders, or donors who
contribute to an exhibition.
04 Policy Review
04.01 This Policy will be reviewed a minimum of every three years.
Please refer to all associated Procedures and Standard Operating Procedures, if applicable, for
detailed processes regarding this Policy.
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Policy Number: CUL 050