Museum Basics (Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management)
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (949 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415619343 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 496 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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He has particular interests in the role of museums in destination development and has published widely.Crispin Paine is a museums and heritage consultant, writer and lecturer. About the AuthorTimothy Ambrose is an international consultant working in the field of museums and cultural heritage. He has particular interests in local community museums and in the material culture of religion.. He is an Honorary Lecturer at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, and a Fellow of the Museums Association. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and a Fellow of the Museums Association
He has particular interests in local community museums and in the material culture of religion.. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and a Fellow of the Museums Association. Timothy Ambrose is an international consultant working in the field of museums and cultural heritage. He has particular interests in the role of museums in destination development and has published widely.
Keeping up-to-date with new ideas and changing practice is challenging for small and medium-sized museums where time for reading and training is often restricted. Museum Basics is also now supported by its own companion website providing a wide range of additional resources for the reader.. This new edition of Museum Basics has therefore been produced for the many museums worldwide that operate with limited resources and few professional staff. The comprehensive training course provided within the book is also suitable for museum studies students who wish to gain a full understanding of work within a museum. Organised on a modular basis with over 110 Units, Museum Basics can be used as a reference work to assist day-to-day museum management and as the key textbook in pre-service and in-service training programmes. Museums throughout the world have common needs and face common challenges. Drawing from a wide range of practical experience, the authors provide a basic guide to all aspects of museum work, from audience development and education, through collections management and conservation, to museum organisation and forward planning. It includes over 100 new diagrams supporting the text, a glossary, sources of information and support as well as a select bibliography. This third
Relief Unlike many museum theory textbooks, this is clearly and straightforwardly written, with an international scope.An instantly comprehensible primer, with lists of cross-referencing between related units of information.The only cons are - As a guide of what to do, it doesn't acknowledge that it is a perfect-world simulation, and that real small to mediu. "A must have guide book for exhibition designer who wanted" according to Chai Chin Hua. A must have guide book for exhibition designer who wanted to design museum exhibition. It give me a bird-eye view of museum operation, which is helpful for designing exhibition for museum.. The Best for Teaching about Museums This is a very important book for anyone teaching Introductory courses in Museology. The discussions are thorough ann easy to understand. Exercises are also provided to stimulate the mind.