Gail Dexter Lord, Barry Lord The Manual of museum planning

Zoning as a museum planning tool

COLLECTION
Collection area accessible to the public
temporary exhibition space permanent exhibition galleries study areas with public access visible storage with public access

NON-COLLECTION

Public area not used for collections

entrance (airlock of 3m between doors) admissions

toilets, cloakrooms, public telephone orientation education rooms cafe auditorium shop

Collection area not accessible to the public

stores conservation laboratory/workshops photographic studio packing/unpacking area exhibition preparation workshop corridors, lifts, passageways loading/unloading area

Non public area not used for collections

most sta oces dirty workshops (carpentry, metal) the shop stockroom supplies storage electrical equipment storage sta rest areas

NON-PUBLIC

PUBLIC

assembly (foyer or lobby)