222 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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Museums are at a critical moment in their history. In order to ensure survival into the next century, museums and galleries must demonstrate their social relevance and use. This means developing their public service functions through becoming more knowledgeable about the needs of their visitors and more adept at providing enjoyable and worthwhile experiences. Museums and Their Visitors aims to... Read more
Introduction; Chapter 1 Forces for change; Chapter 2 Communication in theory and practice; Chapter 3 Who goes to museums?; Chapter 4 Research and evaluation; Chapter 5 Welcoming visitors; Chapter 6 Responding to visitor needs; Chapter 7 Language and texts; Chapter 8 Museums; Chapter 9 Managing museums for visitors;
Biography
Eilean Hooper-Greenhill is a Lecturer in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester. She is the author of Museum and Gallery Education and Museums and the Shaping of Knowledge.
'Museums and their Visitors is informative, easy to read, and includes an extensive bibliography. I would urge museum studies coordinators to include it as an essential text.' – Henry Gaughan, National Gallery of Victoria
