Museum basics : the international handbook / Timothy Ambrose and Crispin Paine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ambrose, Tim, Author.

Paine, Crispin, author.

Series:

Heritage

Heritage: care-preservation-management

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Museum techniques--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Museum techniques.

Museums.

Physical Description:

xviii, 427 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 31 cm.

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2026.

Summary:

"Museum Basics provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to professional practice in museums, galleries and related heritage organisations. This new edition includes a number of international case studies from a diverse group of guest authors who work in a variety of museums around the world. Ambrose, Paine and their contributing authors respond to recent developments in the museum field and incorporate content on new technology, as well as political and social issues, such as decolonisation, climate change and social justice. The book also covers different approaches to museology and current methods in core areas, such as collections, exhibitions, policy, education and management. Using the same modular structure as previous editions, the book includes 129 units. A number of new units have been added, including material about museums and conflict, museums and communities, loans, maintaining displays and exhibitions, and sensitive objects and human remains. This edition is supported by refreshed diagrams, an updated glossary and its own companion website, which provides a wide range of additional resources for readers. Museum Basics will be essential reading for students engaged in the study of museums, heritage, public history, culture, archaeology, anthropology and tourism, who are learning to critically examine the ideas and ideals around museum culture. Staff and volunteers working in museums, galleries and other heritage and cultural institutions will be able to use the book to identify best practices for their daily work"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction to museums

The museum and its responsibilities

The museum and its users

The museum and its services

Learning in the museum

Presenting and interpreting collections

Managing and caring for collections

The museum and its buildings

The museum and its governance and management

The museum and its staffing

Supporting resources.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version Museum basics

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781032738994

1032738995

9781032708362

1032708360

OCLC:

1509410448

Publisher Number:

90102153372

CIPO000247129