OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE AND CURTILAGE HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008–2013

9. Interpretation and Exhibition Permitted Action Schedule
Part C – Implementation Tools
150 Old Parliament House and Curtilage Heritage Management Plan 2008–2013
Interpretation and Exhibition Permitted
Action Schedule
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION
2 WHAT THIS SCHEDULE COVERS
3 DEFINITIONS
4 INTERPRETATION AND EXHIBITION ACTIVITIES
5 NEED TO INVESTIGATE HERITAGE SPACES
6 PREPARATION OF A SPACE FOR INTERPRETATION / EXHIBITION
7 PROVIDING LABELS AND SIGNAGE FOR INTERPRETING A SPACE
8 PREPARATION OF MOVABLE COLLECTION FOR DISPLAY
9 INSTALLING AN EXHIBITION
10 DE-INSTALLING AN EXHIBITION
11 NEED FOR NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING
12 THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES
13 REPORTING DAMAGE
1 INTRODUCTION
Interpretation and exhibitions are activities central to the current use of OPH. Interpretation and exhibition
programs perform an informative and educational function for visitors, and allow an increased enjoyment and
understanding of the place. For the purposes of this Permitted Action Schedule both interpretation and exhibition
activities are grouped together, as the physical activities of both disciplines impact on the building in similar
ways. This Permitted Actions Schedule sets out procedures to ensure the safe handling of heritage fabric and
movable heritage objects, during activities relating to interpretation and exhibition at Old Parliament House.
The schedule has been prepared to meet professional conservation standards and address policies of the
Management Plan 2008-2013. As interpretation and exhibition are key activities at OPH, many heritage policies
address issues relating to associated activities. The key policies directing exhibition and interpretation are:
■ ■Policy 1.4 Retention of fabric in situ
1.4.5 Heritage building fabric (pre 1988) must be retained in situ commensurate with its heritage
values and sensitivity to change, unless precluded by legislative requirements, health and safety
considerations, threat of vandalism or theft, and/or severely deteriorated condition.
■ ■Policy 1.5 Removing heritage fabric
1.5.4 In situ evidence of removed fabric of heritage value must be retained
where this is consistent with the heritage values of the place.
■ ■Policy 1.8 Conserving the layered history of Old Parliament House
1.8.1 Wherever possible the conservation of one ‘layer’ of the Old Parliament House story should
not compromise the conservation and interpretation of other ‘layers’. Maintenance or capital
works must be undertaken in accordance with the identified heritage values of the layers.
■ ■Policy 1.10 Conservation and management of movable heritage and collections
1.10.4 Access and use of collection items must be balanced against the conservation, care and security
of the items to ensure their long term conservation and survival (Collection Management Policy 3).