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Audio extras at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2019

Tim Jones*
Affiliation:
Librarian and Archivist, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, Christchurch, New Zealandhttp://christchurchartgallery.org.nz
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Abstract

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū re-opened in 2015 with a new type of audiotour. Out went commentary from our own curators and in came poetry, music, personal reminiscence, field trips and voices from the archives. All professionally recorded, edited and directed. This decision was made after fixing on a few basic rules, foremost of which was that looking at the ART in an ART gallery must come first and that anything that detracts from that is to be deprecated. Rule two was only to use audio when there is something to say. This presentation is a report on what we did, how visitors reacted and what we hope to do next. Our collection is small and our means limited, so our methods could be easily copied at other museums and galleries.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© ARLIS, 2019 

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