A definitve guide to best practice in museums, at a time in which all museums require ever more innovative solutions to processes of interpreting the world's cultural and scientific heritage.
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.'
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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
