Museums & museology books

Has corporate business overtaken the art world? It's no secret that art and business have always mixed, but their...  Read More >>

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Through the decades, museums transformed themselves from cabinets of curiosity to centers of civic pride and prestige...  Read More >>

Turning to contemporary poems about the visual arts that foreground and interrogate a museum setting, this interdisciplinary...  Read More >>

The last few years has, within museums, witnessed nothing short of a revolution. Worried that the very institution...  Read More >>

Examines the museological aspects of history-making in museums, as well as the relatively-underplayed historiographical...  Read More >>

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Ideal for students and professionals alike, this book uses a wide range of examples, and answers key questions in...  Read More >>

Giving an interpretation of the relationship between museums and cities, this book presents a view of the idea of...  Read More >>

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Drawing on thirty-five years of experience, and involvement in groundbreaking museums, Gurian presents twenty-two...  Read More >>

Ideal for students and professionals alike, this book uses a wide range of examples, and answers key questions in...  Read More >>

A stunning visual game that helps readers enjoy, appreciate, and identify great works of art.  Read More >>

Despite fifty years having passed since its original publication, this book - which sees the light for the first...  Read More >>

Most museums collections contain a variety of natural materials, and a diverse range of knowledge is necessary to...  Read More >>

This book will prove a resource for all those concerned with or interested in museums - museum professionals, museum...  Read More >>

Fully updated and extended to examine the many changes that have occurred in the last decade, this second edition...  Read More >>

In Thriving in the Knowledge Age, John Falk and Beverly Sheppard argue that museums require a radically new business...  Read More >>

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This text argues that the continuing success of hands-on museums and science centres hinges on attaining the very...  Read More >>

Tapestry Conservation: Principles and Practice explores current practice and recent research in tapestry conservation,...  Read More >>

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This book explores how historical and contemporary museums and exhibitions restage the relationship between people...  Read More >>

Most museums collections contain a wide variety of natural materials, and a diverse range of knowledge is necessary...  Read More >>

A guide for small museums and historic organizations to help assess their readiness for the often laborious grant-application...  Read More >>