Victorian Entertainments- There Will be Fun

I first started my research for the Exhibition at the British Library website, this allowed me to discover what the target age is and what the aims for the exhibition is. As this exhibition focuses on the entertainment in the Victorian age it appeals to people of all ages. Most of the material featured within the exhibition has never been displayed before, this paired with bright eccentric colours used for their displays means that the age range can be very broad, due to facts and design to draw in an audience. There are also separate classes hosted by the British Library in the Learning Centre for things such as victorian illustrations which appeal to an older audience.

Screenshot from British Library 

I then decided to define the separate forms of entertainment which are being displayed though this exhibition. To enable it to entertain the masses the exhibition has been split into 5 different areas, each with their own characters as the main focus, with live performances every Saturday. Within the exhibition it looks into the different forms of popular entertainment from the Victorian times, things such as; music hall performances, decadent 'freak' shows, trick photography and close up magic. For each of these areas there will be artifacts displayed throughout, things such as old tickets and posters. By the involvement of this information it will allow the audience to emotionally respond and make connections from now compared to Victorian entertainment.