Exhibitions are an adventure in many ways. As satisfying as it is to watch visitors wander around the finished product – a neatly laid out selection of treasures each with a perfectly guillotined caption and a carefully crafted book cradle – it really is only the tip of a rather colossal iceberg. Scouring the shelves for items of interest, researching, writing and editing captions, creating a clear and cohesive design and fitting this all into our somewhat eclectic variety of display cases throws up all kinds of surprising challenges.
