Museum and gallery studies the basics / Rhiannon Mason, Alistair Robinson and Emma Coffield.

Author/creator Mason, Rhiannon
Other author Robinson, Alistair (Art museum director)
Other author Coffield, Emma.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAbingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.
Description1 online resource.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects

SeriesThe basics
Contents First principles -- Collecting and collections -- Visitors and audiences -- The business of culture -- Display, interpretation and learning -- Looking forward.
Abstract "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? What do I need to know about practical care, conservation and collection management? How are museums and galleries funded? What ethical concerns do practitioners need to consider? How is the field of Museum and Gallery Studies developing?"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Source of descriptionDescription based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
Issued in other formPrint version: Mason, Rhiannon, author. Museum and gallery studies Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018 9780415834544
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2018027207
ISBN9781351373081 (ePub)
ISBN9781315148571 (Master)
ISBN9781351373098 (Web PDF)
ISBN9781351373074 (Mobi Kindle)

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