Large signs and labels require other specialized equipment. The exhibits lab also includes space for carpentry, welding, sanding, painting, glueing, framing, silk-screening , and many more activities. An effective exhibit is inviting, clear, thought-provoking, and accurate. It requires the teamwork of curators , educators, designers, fabricators , and other staff over a period of months or even years. Each member of the team contributes his or her expertise to the project.
Curators contribute knowledge gained from their research.
Educators review the content and make sure it is understandable to the visitors. Exhibit designers and preparators use their talents to present the information in a way that is not only attractive, but also easy to follow. Working within the space available, they must place objects and labels in an arrangement that flows smoothly from one idea to the next. Creation of an Art Exhibit follows the Illinois State Museum's Art Section team as they plan, prepare, install, and open an exhibit by Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt. Exhibit Artist Robert Larson is an artist who used to work in the Museum's exhibit section.