myVirtualGallery   ::   How real exhibitions happen

Real art museum exhibitions are the result of many months, sometimes years, of planning and behind-the-scenes work. Below are links to some web-based resources that give some insight into what is involved in organising and mounting a major exhibition.

Picasso: The Last Decades
9 November 2002 - 16 February 2003

• Curator's statement - Terence Maloon
• Exhibition facts and figures - including the exhibition process timeline
   

Darkness and Light: Caravaggio & His World
29 November 2003 - 22 February 2004

Education kit - Part 2 (PDF) - containing:

• Why Caravaggio?
• Facts & figures
• The exhibition process

And ... from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., USA:

Art Nouveau 1890-1914
8 October 2000 -28 January 2001

Anatomy of an Exhibition

This feature-rich website offers a glimpse behind the scenes during the planning and construction of a major exhibition (orgainsed in conjunction with the Victoria & Albert Museum in London).