Description: Further DetailsTitle: Museums in MotionCondition: NewEAN: 9781442278806ISBN: 9781442278806Edition: Third EditionPublisher: Rowman & LittlefieldFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 02/23/2017Item Height: 255mmItem Length: 176mmItem Width: 21mmItem Weight: 794gAuthor: Mary Alexander, Juilee Decker, Edward P. AlexanderLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: An Introduction to the History and Functions of MuseumsISBN-10: 1442278803Description: Here is a complete introduction to the history of museums, types of museums, and the key roles that museums play in the twenty-first century.Following an introductory chapter looking at what a museum is today, Part I looks at the history and types of museums: art and design museumsnatural history and anthropology museumsscience museumshistory museums, historic houses, interpretation centers, and heritage sitesbotanical gardens and zooschildren’s museumsThe second part of the book explores the primary functions of museums and museum professionals:to collectto conserveto exhibitto interpret and to engageto serve and to actThe final chapter looks at the museum profession and professional practices. Throughout, emphasis is on museums in the United States, although attention is paid to the historical framing of museums within the European context.The new edition includes discussions of technology, access, and inclusivity woven into each chapter, a list of challenges and opportunities in each chapter, and “Museums in Motion Today,” vignettes spread throughout the volume in which museum professionals provide their perspectives on where museums are now and where they are going. More than 140 images illustrate the volume.Country/Region of Manufacture: USGenre: Language & ReferenceBook Series: American Association for State and Local HistoryType: TextbookTopic: HistoryRelease Year: 2017 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Museums in Motion
Title: Museums in Motion
EAN: 9781442278806
ISBN: 9781442278806
Edition: Third Edition
Release Date: 02/23/2017
Release Year: 2017
Subtitle: An Introduction to the History and Functions of Museums
ISBN-10: 1442278803
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Language & Reference
Topic: History
Number of Pages: 390 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Museums in Motion : an Introduction to the History and Functions of Museums
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Subject: Civilization, Museum Administration & Museology
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2017
Features: Revised
Item Weight: 28 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Mary Alexander, Edward P. Alexander, Juilee Decker
Subject Area: Business & Economics, History
Item Length: 10.1 in
Series: American Association for State and Local History Ser.
Item Width: 6.9 in
Format: Trade Paperback