Museum and gallery studies : the basics

Mason, Rhiannon (Author). Robinson, Alistair (Author). Coffield, Emma (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 978-0-415-83455-1
ISBN: 978-0-415-83454-4
ISBN: 978-1-315-14857-1
Physical Description: print
regular print
236 stran : fotografie (černobílé) 21 cm.
Edition: First published 2018
Publisher: London ; Routledge, 2018
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Obsahuje bibliografické odkazy a rejstřík.

Summary, etc.:

"Museum and Gallery Studies: The Basics is an accessible guide for the student approaching Museum and Gallery Studies for the first time. Taking a global view, it covers the key ideas, approaches and contentious issues in the field. Balancing theory and practice, the book address important questions such as:What are museums and galleries? Who decides which kinds of objects are worthy of collection? What do I need to know about practical care, conservation and collection management? How are museums and galleries funded? What ethical concerns do practitioners need to consider? How is the field of Museum and Gallery Studies developing? Complete with chronologies, glossaries and suggestions for further reading, this user-friendly text is an essential read for anyone entering professions within museums and galleries, or seeking to understand academic debates in the field."--Anotace od vydavatele.