Museum practice
Title:
Museum practice
The international handbooks of museum studies
Author:
McCarthy, Conal, 1961- editor, writer of introduction.
ISBN:
9781119642077
Edition:
Paperback edition
Publication Information:
Chichester, UK : Wiley Blackwell; 2020.
Physical Description:
xliv, 652 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Series:
The international handbooks of museum studies
Contents:
Introduction. Grounding museum studies : introducing practice / Part I. Priorities. The essence of the museum : mission, values, vision / Governance : guiding the museum in trust / Policies, frameworks, and legislation : the conditions under which English museums operate / Reconceptualizing museum ethics for the twenty-first century : a view from the field / Museum measurement : questions of value / Developing audiences for the twenty-first-century museum / Part II. Resources. Balancing mission and money : critical issues in museum economics / Tate and BP - oil and gas as the new tobacco? : Arts sponsorship, branding, and marketing / From idiosyncratic to integrated : strategic planning for collections / Collection care and management : history, theory, and practice / The future of collecting in "disciplinary" museums : interpretive, thematic, relational / Managing collections or managing content? : the evolution of museum collections management systems / Conservation theory and practice : materials, values, and people in heritage conservation / Part III. Processes. From caring to creating : curators change their spots / The pendulum swing : curatorial theory past and present / Planning for success : project management for museum exhibitions / Museum exhibition tradecraft : not an art, but an art to it / Museum exhibition practice : recent developments in Europe, Canada, and Australia / A critique of museum restitution and repatriation practices / Rewards and frustrations : repatriation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestral remains by the National Museum of Australia / Part IV. Publics. The "active museum" : how concern with community transformed the museum / Visitor studies : toward a culture of reflective practice and critical museology for the visitor-centered museum / Translating museum meanings : a case for interpretation / Learning, education, and public programs in museums and galleries / Reviewing the digital heritage landscape : the intersection of digital media and museum practice / Afterword. The continuing struggle for diversity and equality / Museum practice and mediation : an afterword
Abstract:
"Museum Practice covers the professional work carried out in museums and art galleries of all types, including the core functions of management, collections, exhibitions, and programs. Some forms of museum practice are familiar to visitors, yet within these diverse and complex institutions many practices are hidden from view, such as creating marketing campaigns, curating and designing exhibitions, developing fundraising and sponsorship plans, crafting mission statements, handling repatriation claims, dealing with digital media, and more. Focused on what actually occurs in everyday museum work, this volume offers contributions from experienced professionals and academics that cover a wide range of subjects including policy frameworks, ethical guidelines, approaches to conservation, collection care and management, exhibition development and public programs. From internal processes such as leadership, governance and strategic planning, to public facing roles in interpretation, visitor research and community engagement and learning, each essential component of contemporary museum practice is thoroughly discussed"-- Back cover.
Subject Term:
Bibliographical References:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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