Full Description
In the last few decades Museum Studies has expanded enormously to become an internationally recognized and highly interdisciplinary academic field. This five volume collection addresses the philosophical, theoretical, and ethical concerns of museums alongside the equally important practical, organizational, and operational issues to understand how they operate today.
Contents
Vol. 1: Museums: Histories, Theories, and Debates: Collecting Objects and Constructing Knowledge; The Idea of the Public Museum; 'New Museology' Vol. 2: The Business of Museums: The Economics of Museums; Policy, Practices, and Values; Marketing, Branding and Sponsorship Vol 3: The Museum and its Technologies: Displays and Exhibitions; Making Meanings: Communication, Interpretation and Learning in Museums; The Digital Museum; Vol. 4: Museums and their Publics: Visitors and Audiences; Museums and Communities; Engagement and Coproduction. Vol. 5: Museums, Controversy, and Politics: Identities and Diversity; Ownership, Control and Ethics; Museums and Their Social Roles.
