Written by a museum professional and based on a course taught for many years, The Anatomy of a Museum is an engaging and accessible volume that provides a unique insider’s guide to what museums
This second edition interweaves technology into every aspect of the manual and includes two new chapters on working with K-12 learners and interaction. With checklists, schedules, organizational chart
This second edition interweaves technology into every aspect of the manual and includes two new chapters on working with K-12 learners and interaction. With checklists, schedules, organizational chart
What do Abraham Lincoln's hat, a violin used as a journal, and an Apple II personal computer all have in common? They are some of the amazing artifacts on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum
Discusses the founding of the museum known as the Smithsonian Institute and describes some of its artifacts, including a Civil War violin, an Alexander Graham Bell telephone, Thomas Jefferson's portab
In Curating Community: Museums, Constitutionalism, and the Taming of the Political, Stacy Douglas challenges the centrality of sovereignty in our political and juridical imaginations. Creatively bring
In Curating Community: Museums, Constitutionalism, and the Taming of the Political, Stacy Douglas challenges the centrality of sovereignty in our political and juridical imaginations. Creatively bring
Curators make many decisions when they build collections or design exhibitions, plotting a passage of discovery that also tells an essential story. Collecting captures the past in a way useful to the
The number of women working in museum settings has grown exponentially since the start of the twentieth century. Women in the Museum explores the professional lives of the sector’s female workforce to
How would our understanding of museums change if we used the Vintage Wireless Museum or the Museum of Witchcraft as examples – rather than the British Museum or the Louvre? Although there are thousan
The Museum Manager’s Compendium: 101 Essential Tools and Resources is a treasure trove of definitions, processes, menus, samples and categories that distill half a century of museum experience by many
Based on practical experiences at small museums across the country and featuring more than 100 FULL-COLOR photographs and illustrations, Great Exhibits! is an invaluable resource for theoretical guida
Based on practical experiences at small museums across the country and featuring more than 100 FULL-COLOR photographs and illustrations, Great Exhibits! is an invaluable resource for theoretical guida
Teaching History with Museums provides an introduction and overview of the rich pedagogical power of museums. In this comprehensive textbook, the authors show how museums offer a sophisticated underst
Teaching History with Museums provides an introduction and overview of the rich pedagogical power of museums. In this comprehensive textbook, the authors show how museums offer a sophisticated underst
Interpreting Maritime History at Museums and Historic Sites lays the groundwork for keeping this heritage alive in museums and historic sites. It provides the broadest spectrum of discussion and direc
Manual of Digital Museum Planning explains how to plan, build and successfully manage the electronic architecture that houses your institution in the 21st century. Here is the companion museum staff a
Manual of Digital Museum Planning explains how to plan, build and successfully manage the electronic architecture that houses your institution in the 21st century. Here is the companion museum staff a
