A Bibliography of Museum Studies

by Simon J. Knell
A Bibliography of Museum Studies
Author: Simon J. Knell
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2016-12-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 1351962892
GET BOOK

A comprehensive bibliographic reference for students and others wishing to investigate the contemporary literature on museums and collections. The references are systematically arranged into sections including collections management, communication and exhibitions, museum education, material culture, the museums profession and museum management. Compiled from the research and teaching materials of the Department of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester it provides an essential resource for anyone studying, or working in, museums. Containing more than 4,000 references, this new bibliography provides ready access to the literature whether you are developing a disaster plan or visitor survey, or studying the history of museum education.

A Companion to Museum Studies

by Sharon Macdonald
A Companion to Museum Studies
Author: Sharon Macdonald
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 598
Release: 2011-08-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1444357948
GET BOOK

A Companion to Museum Studies captures the multidisciplinary approach to the study of the development, roles, and significance of museums in contemporary society. Collects first-rate original essays by leading figures from a range of disciplines and theoretical stances, including anthropology, art history, history, literature, sociology, cultural studies, and museum studies Examines the complexity of the museum from cultural, political, curatorial, historical and representational perspectives Covers traditional subjects, such as space, display, buildings, objects and collecting, and more contemporary challenges such as visiting, commerce, community and experimental exhibition forms

Museum Studies

by Bettina Messias Carbonell
Museum Studies
Author: Bettina Messias Carbonell
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages: 680
Release: 2003-11-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780631228301
GET BOOK

Museum Studies: An Anthology of Contexts provides a comprehensive interdisciplinary collection of approaches to museums and their relation to history, culture, philosophy and their adoring or combative publics. Brings together for the first time a wide array of texts that mix contemporary analysis with historical documentation Includes five sections that highlight central themes in museum studies: issue-oriented contexts in museology; states of "nature"; the status of nations; history, memory and other locations; and arts, crafts and visitors Addresses the development of museums, the role of the museum in society, and issues central to contemporary museum studies Opens with an introductory essay that situates museum studies in a truly interdisciplinary context and includes an opening essay for each section that guides the reader through the selections Includes a bibliography and list of resources devoted to museum studies that makes the volume an authoritative guide on the subject

New Museum Theory and Practice

by Janet Marstine
New Museum Theory and Practice
Author: Janet Marstine
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2008-04-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1405148829
GET BOOK

New Museum Theory and Practice is an original collection ofessays with a unique focus: the contested politics and ideologiesof museum exhibition. Contains 12 original essays that contribute to the field whilecreating a collective whole for course use. Discusses theory through vivid examples and historicaloverviews. Offers guidance on how to put theory into practice. Covers a range of museums around the world: from art tohistory, anthropology to music, as well as historic houses,cultural centres, virtual sites, and commercial displays that usethe conventions of the museum. Authors come from the UK, Canada, the US, and Australia, andfrom a variety of fields that inform cultural studies.

Museums in Motion

by Edward Porter Alexander
Museums in Motion
Author: Edward Porter Alexander
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2008
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780759105096
GET BOOK

In 1979, Edward P. Alexander's Museums in Motion was hailed as a much-needed addition to the museum literature. In combining the history of museums since the eighteenth century with a detailed examination of the function of museums and museum workers in modern society, it served as an essential resource for those seeking to enter to the museum profession and for established professionals looking for an expanded understanding of their own discipline. Now, Mary Alexander has produced a newly revised edition of the classic text, bringing it the twenty-first century with coverage of emerging trends, resources, and challenges. New material also includes a discussion of the children's museum as a distinct type of institution and an exploration of the role computers play in both outreach and traditional in-person visits.

Art and Its Publics

by Andrew McClellan
Art and Its Publics
Author: Andrew McClellan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2008-04-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0470776714
GET BOOK

Bringing together essays by museum professionals and academics from both sides of the Atlantic, Art and its Publics tackles current issues confronting the museum community and seeks to further the debate between theory and practice around the most pressing of contemporary concerns. Brings together essays that focus on the interface between the art object, its site of display, and the viewing public. Tackles issues confronting the museum community and seeks to further the debate between theory and practice. Presents a cross-section of contemporary concerns with contributions from museum professionals as well as academics. Part of the New Interventions in Art History series, published in conjunction with the Association of Art Historians.

The Birth of the Museum

by Tony Bennett
The Birth of the Museum
Author: Tony Bennett
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2013-10-18
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1136115161
GET BOOK

In a series of richly detailed case studies from Britian, Australia and North America, Tony Bennett investigates how nineteenth- and twentieth-century museums, fairs and exhibitions have organized their collections, and their visitors. Discussing the historical development of museums alongside that of the fair and the international exhibition, Bennett sheds new light upon the relationship between modern forms of official and popular culture. Using Foucaltian perspectives The Birth of the Museum explores how the public museum should be understood not just as a place of instruction, but as a reformatory of manners in which a wide range of regulated social routines and performances take place. This invigorating study enriches and challenges the understanding of the museum, and places it at the centre of modern relations between culture and government. For students of museum, cultural and sociology studies, this will be an asset to their reading list.

Keyguide to Information Sources in Museum Studies

by Peter Woodhead
Keyguide to Information Sources in Museum Studies
Author: Peter Woodhead
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1994
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780720121513
GET BOOK

This revised and updated edition provides an integrated guide to the documentation, reference aids and key organizational sources of information about museums and museum studies worldwide. Part One provides an overview of museums and the literature about them. Part Two is an annotated bibliography, and Part Three is an international directory of organizations. A detailed index completes the work.

Museum Education Anthology, 1973-1983

by Susan K Nichols
Museum Education Anthology, 1973-1983
Author: Susan K Nichols
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2017-07-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1315424118
GET BOOK

Classic set of 45 articles from the first decade of the Journal of Museum Education and its predecessor, Roundtable Reports. Articles and essays focus on teaching strategies, introspective glances at the museum education field, reports of program successes and near successes, evaluative studies, and reviews of exhibitions and literature related to object-based learning. This title is sponsored by The Museum Education Roundtable. The Museum Education Roundtable (MER) is a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC, dedicated to enriching and promoting the field of Museum Education.