Creating the British Galleries at the V & A : a study in museology /
edited by Christopher Wilk and Nick Humphrey.
- London : V & A ; New York : Distributed in North America by Harry N. Abrams, 2004.
- xii, 283 pages, xxxii pages of plates : illustrations (some color), plans ; 31 cm.
- Annali del Laboratorio museotecnico 4 .
Published in association with Laboratorio Museotecnico Goppion.
Plans on end papers.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-274) and index.
Opened in 2001, the British Galleries immediately received international acclaim and subsequently won awards. This book details the immense task of putting the galleries together, from the initial early days of research to the acquisition, design and implementation.