Museum Practice
About this book
MUSEUM PR ACTICE Edited by CONAL MCCARTHY
Museum Practice covers the professional work carried out in museums and art galleries of all types, including the core functions of management, collections, exhibitions, and programs. Some forms of museum practice are familiar to visitors, yet within these diverse and complex institutions many practices are hidden from view, such as creating marketing campaigns, curating and designing exhibitions, developing fundraising and sponsorship plans, crafting mission statements, handling repatriation claims, dealing with digital media, and more.
Focused on what actually occurs in everyday museum work, this volume offers contributions from experienced professionals and academics that cover a wide range of subjects including policy frameworks, ethical guidelines, approaches to conservation, collection care and management, exhibition development and public programs. From internal processes such as leadership, governance and strategic planning, to public facing roles in interpretation, visitor research and community engagement and learning, each essential component of contemporary museum practice is thoroughly discussed.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title page
- Copyright
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- EDITOR
- GENERAL EDITORS
- CONTRIBUTORS
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- EDITORS’ PREFACE TO MUSEUM PRACTICE AND THE INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOKS OF MUSEUM STUDIES
- INTRODUCTION: Grounding Museum Studies: Introducing Practice
- PART I: Priorities
- PART II: Resources
- PART III: Processes
- PART IV: Publics
- AFTERWORD: The Continuing Struggle for Diversity and Equality
- MUSEUM PRACTICE AND MEDIATION: An Afterword
- INDEX
- End User License Agreement