Overview

Handbook for Museums provides basic information for people working in the museum world. It presents theory and practice to emphasise the responsibilities of the museum worker and the public service role prescribed by the museum community. The book offers general instruction in the standards and ethics of the community. The contents of Handbook for Museums is formed around a commitment to professionalism in museum practice. The sections provide basic information on management, security, care of collections, conservation and education, and each section includes technical notes, questions from the field and an international further reading list. It provides a guide to 'best practice' at a time in which museums require ever more innovative solutions to processes of interpreting the world's cultural and scientific heritage.

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Author:   David Dean ,  Gary Edson (Museum of Texas Tech University, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.50cm
Weight:   0.701kg
ISBN:  

9780415099530

ISBN 10:   0415099536
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   28 November 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Section One: Museum Role and Responsibility 1. Museum and Community 2. Museum Management - part one 3. Museum Management - part two 4. Museum Security Section Two: Museum Collection Management and Care 5. Collections Management 6. Museum Conservation 7. Exhibit Conservation Section Three: Interpretation and Communication 8. Museum Exhibitions 9. Project Management 10. Interpretation 11. Object Interpretation 12. Museum Education Section Four: Professionalism and Ethics 13. Professionalism and Museums 14. Museums and Patrimony 15. Code of Ethics - Registrars 16. Code of Ethics - Curators 17. ICOM Code of Professional Ethics Section Five: Support Material 18. Forms 19. Glossary of Museum Related Terms 20. Bibliography 21. Index

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I commend this volume to a careful reading. It is replete with strong dos and uncompromising don'ts ... As a handbook for those who are attempting to bring their museums into the twenty-first century, it is a splendidly complete guide.

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