{"product_id":"living-history-david-b-allison-9781442263819","title":"Living History: Effective Costumed Interpretation and Enactment at Museums and Historic Sites","description":"Engaging audiences through costumed staff at museums and historic sites is one of the most effective ways to interpret the past for a public used to multimedia presentations on their TVs and computers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere, David Allison, who has worked at several museums known for effective enactments, provides: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe fascinating stories of three large living history museums as they adapt to changing audience expectations. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea solid overview of the types of interpretation that living history museums use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebest practices (and practices for you to avoid) from the reams of data and studies compiled by evaluators over the past 10 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean exploration of the the intersection of public history, individual agency, and business imperatives at museums and historic sites. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eConnecting with Guests in Museums: Living History Techniques Then and Now looks at the history of these compelling techniques, provides best practices and strategies for implementing them today, and provides a roadmap for the future of costumed interpretation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David B. Allison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1442263814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442263819\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.30d","brand":"David B. Allison","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935063474431,"sku":"9781442263819","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_891b8121-2a8c-4831-b05e-3e578785ad9b.jpg?v=1681417638","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/living-history-david-b-allison-9781442263819","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}