Museums & museology books

'This volume is a collection of seven fascinating articles...This is a revealing book that probes beneath the surface...  Read More >>

Living History Reader is the first collection of seminal articles about conducting living history. Written by museum...  Read More >>

The role of museum director has gone through many changes over the years. It is for this reason that Bryant F. Tolles,...  Read More >>

Analyzes the collision of architecture and culture in the controversial realm of contemporary museum design since...  Read More >>

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Contributors treat such subjects as art museums, natural history museums, science and technology museums, history...  Read More >>

In these 19 insightful and frequently witty meditations, Stephen E. Weil examines the purposes and functions of...  Read More >>

A unique book which may be used as a reference work for non-professional conservators who work with excavated materials...  Read More >>

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Vol. 1 originally published: Halle: Niemeyer, 1956.  Read More >>

First Published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.  Read More >>

The art museum has become a prestige commission for contemporary architects, and for several decades reference has...  Read More >>

George examines the dilemmas of trying to present real history to the general public. Using dramatizations, travelogues,...  Read More >>

The New Museology is essential reading for all those seeking to understand the current debate in museum ideologies....  Read More >>

Setting out to identify the costs of collecting objects, this book aims to provide a set of management tools which...  Read More >>

Every year 100 million visitor’s tour historic houses and re-created villages, examine museum artifacts, and walk...  Read More >>

This book provides a survey of the latest developments in heritage preservation, including 60 case histories of...  Read More >>

This book provides a survey of the latest developments in heritage preservation, including 60 case histories of...  Read More >>

Chronicles the Royal British Columbia Museum's accomplishments since 1886, when 30 prominent citizens petitioned...  Read More >>

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This handbook is essential for all those who are concerned with mounting eductional exhibitions, whether they be...  Read More >>

With the advent of the computer, electronic cataloging of museum collections is becoming a reality. This book is...  Read More >>

A provocative contribution to the current debate on museums, this collection of essays contains contributions from...  Read More >>

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This insightful book is a mirror for registrars and a powerful lens for other museum professionals who want to know...  Read More >>