Museum and Gallery Studies: The Basics is 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? How are museums and galleries funded? What ethical concerns do practitioners need to consider? How is the field of Museum and Gallery Studies developing? This user-friendly text is an essential read for anyone wishing to work within museums and galleries, or seeking to understand academic debates in the field.
| ISBN: | 9780415834544 |
| Publication date: | 7th December 2017 |
| Author: | Rhiannon Mason, Alistair Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art, UK Robinson, Emma SE917896NFA Statement bounced b Coffield |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 236 pages |
| Series: | The Basics |
| Genres: |
Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc The arts: general topics History Cultural studies Sports Museology and heritage studies Retail and wholesale industries |