Handbook for Museums

by David Dean, Gary Edson

Overview

Handbook for Museums provides basic information for people working in the museum world. Formed around a commitment to professionalism in museum practice, the sections provide basic information on management, security, conservation and education, and include technical notes and international reading lists. The book is intended as a manual for managing and training, and provides a field-tested guide to ‘best practice.'

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415099530
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/28/1996
Series:	Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.62(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

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

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