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Handbook for Museums

By David Dean, Gary Edson

Published November 30th 2012 by Routledge

Series: Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management

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Description

Handbook for Museums is the definitive guide of need-to-know information essential for working in the museum world.

Presenting a field-tested guide to best practice, the Handbook is formed around a commitment to professionalism in museum practice. The sections provide information on management, security, conservation and education.

Including technical notes and international reading lists too, Handbook for Museusms is an excellent manual for managing and training.

Reviews

'A welcome handbook for those attempting to bring their museums into the 21st century.' - Museum Management and Curatorship

Contents

Section 1: Museum Role and Responsibility 1. Museum and Community 2. Museum Management - part one 3. Museum Management - part two 4. Museum Security Section 2: Museum Collection Management and Care 5. Collections Management 6. Museum Conservation 7. Exhibit Conservation Section 3: Interpretation and Communication 8. Museum Exhibitions 9. Project Management 10. Interpretation 11. Object Interpretation 12. Museum Education Section 4: 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 5: Support Material 18. Forms 19. Glossary of Museum Related Terms 20. Bibliography 21. Index

Related Subjects

  1. Museum Studies

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