Museums in motion : an introduction to the history and functions of museums / Edward P. Alexander, Mary Alexander, and Juilee Decker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alexander, Edward P. (Edward Porter), 1907-2003, author.

Alexander, Mary, 1946- author.

Decker, Juilee, author.

Series:

American Association for State and Local History book series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Museums.

Museums--History.

History.

Museums--Philosophy.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xvi, 373 pages ; 27 cm.

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]

Summary:

Here is a complete introduction to the history of museums, types of museums, and the key roles that museums play in the twenty-first century. Following an introductory chapter looking at what a museum is today, Part I looks at the history and types of museums: art and design museums natural history and anthropology museums science museums history museums, historic houses, interpretation centers, and heritage sites botanical gardens and zoos children's museums The second part of the book explores the primary functions of museums and museum professionals: to collect to conserve to exhibit to interpret and to engage to serve and to act The final chapter looks at the museum profession and professional practices. Throughout, emphasis is on museums in the United States, although attention is paid to the historical framing of museums within the European context. The new edition includes discussions of technology, access, and inclusivity woven into each chapter, a list of challenges and opportunities in each chapter, and "Museums in Motion Today," vignettes spread throughout the volume in which museum professionals provide their perspectives on where museums are now and where they are going. More than 140 images illustrate the volume.

Contents:

Chapter 1 What Is a Museum? 1

Museums in Motion Today / Monica O. Montgomery Montgomery, Monica O. 18

Museums in Motion Today / Vickie Stone Stone, Vickie, Terri Anderson Anderson, Terri, Emily Houf Houf, Emily 20

Part I History 23

Museums in Motion Today / Julie Decker Decker, Julie 28

Museums in Motion Today / Meghan Ferriter Ferriter, Meghan 31

Museums in Motion Today / Tracey Berg-Fulton Berg-Fulton, Tracey 33

Chapter 2 Art and Design Museums 35

Museums in Motion Today / Joanne Heyler Heyler, Joanne 55

Chapter 3 Natural History and Anthropology Museums 59

Museums in Motion Today / Kaytee Smith Smith, Kaytee 86

Museums in Motion Today / Dustin Growick Growick, Dustin 88

Chapter 4 Science Museums 91

Chapter 3 History Museums, Historic Houses, interpretation Sites, Sites of Conscience, and Memorial Museums 111

Museums in Motion Today / Catherine Hughes Hughes, Catherine 141

Museums in Motion Today / Dan Hartman Hartman, Dan 143

Museums in Motion Today / Paul Tetreault Tetreault, Paul 145

Chapter 6 Botanical Gardens and Zoos 149

Museums in Motion Today / Courtney Allen Allen, Courtney 172

Museums in Motion Today / Rob Shumaker Shumaker, Rob 174

Chapter 7 Children's Museums 177

Museums in Motion Today / Rebecca Shulman Herz Herz, Rebecca Shulman 190

Part II Functions 193

Museums in Motion Today / Tim Hallman Hallman, Tim 200

Museums in Motion Today / Andrea Jones Jones, Andrea 201

Chapter 8 To Collect 203

Museums in Motion Today / Zinnia Willits Willits, Zinnia 222

Museums in Motion Today / Jane Milosch Milosch, Jane 224

Museums in Motion Today / Kathryn Murano Santos Santos, Kathryn Murano 226

Chapter 9 To Conserve 229

Chapter 10 To Exhibit 253

Museums in Motion Today / Kimberiy Masteller Masteller, Kimberiy 279

Chapter 11 To interpret and to Engage 281

Museums in Motion Today / Sara Devine Devine, Sara 304

Museums in Motion Today / Charlotte Martin Martin, Charlotte 306

Chapter 12 To Serve and to Act 309

Museums in Motion Today / Jennifer Scott Scott, Jennifer 327

Museums in Motion Today / Katherine Krieger Krieger, Katherine 329

Museums in Motion Today / Michael Lesperance Lesperance, Michael 330

Chapter 13 The Profession and Professional Practices 333

Museums in Motion Today / Kaywin Feldman Feldman, Kaywin 345

Museums in Motion Today / Elizabeth Merritt Merritt, Elizabeth 346

Museums in Motion Today / Alex Freeman Freeman, Alex, Samantha Becker Becker, Samantha 347.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Alexander, Edward P. (Edward Porter), 1907-2003, author. Museums in motion.

ISBN:

9781442278790

144227879X

9781442278806

1442278803

OCLC:

963359962