MUSEUM AND GALLERY STUDIES THE BASICS

• Main Authors: Mason, Rhiannon (Author), Robinson, Alistair (Author), Coffield, Emma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: LONDON NEW YORK Routledge 2018
• Subjects: Museums > Handbooks, manuals; Art museums > Handbooks, manuals; Museum techniques > Handbooks, manuals
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• Physical Description: x 236 pages illustrations 20 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780415834544

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? How are museums and galleries funded? What ethical concerns do practitioners need to consider? How is the field of Museum and Gallery Studies developing? This user-friendly text is an essential read for anyone wishing to work within museums and galleries, or seeking to understand academic debates in the field.