Full Description
Handbook for Museums provides basic information for people working in the museum world. Formed around a commitment to professionalism in museum practice, the sections provide basic information on management, security, conservation and education, and include technical notes and international reading lists. The book is intended as a manual for managing and training, and provides a field-tested guide to `best practice.'
Contents
Section One: Museum Role and Responsibility 1. Museum and Community 2. Museum Management - part one 3. Museum Management - part two 4. Museum Security Section Two: Museum Collection Management and Care 5. Collections Management 6. Museum Conservation 7. Exhibit Conservation Section Three: Interpretation and Communication 8. Museum Exhibitions 9. Project Management 10. Interpretation 11. Object Interpretation 12. Museum Education Section Four: Professionalism and Ethics 13. Professionalism and Museums 14. Museums and Patrimony 15. Code of Ethics - Registrars 16. Code of Ethics - Curators 17. ICOM Code of Professional Ethics Section Five: Support Material 18. Forms 19. Glossary of Museum Related Terms 20. Bibliography 21. Index
