Introduction to Museum Work

by Burcaw, G. Ellis

• ISBN13: 9780761989264
• ISBN10: 0761989269
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-04-28
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

Long regarded as one the leading texts in museology, Introduction to Museum Work in now thoroughly revised and updated. While citing recent changes in the museum world, the third edition of Burcaw's classic work retains its useful philosophical orientation and convenient summary format. All the basics of museology are here--the central issues are discussed and definitions are given for all the terms museum workers need to know. Every chapter includes practical exercises making Burcaw's book ideal for the classroom or for novice museum workers. Accepted by the Documentation Center of the International Conference of Museums as exemplary of museum training, Introduction to Museum Work is used as a basic text in museum studies all over the world.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 9
Museum Defined	p. 13
Beginnings of the Museum	p. 24
Museums Today	p. 32
Museums and Museum Fields	p. 37
Organization and Support	p. 45
Collecting Theory: General and Science Museums	p. 56
Collecting Theory: History Museums	p. 63
Collecting Theory: Art Museums	p. 73
Registration and Cataloguing	p. 93
Care of Collections	p. 102
Security	p. 111
Use of Collections	p. 121
Permanent Exhibits	p. 129
Temporary Exhibits	p. 144
Visitors and Interpretation	p. 150
Education and Activities	p. 158
Museum Architecture	p. 163
Historic Preservation	p. 171
Philosophy and Public Image	p. 183
Practical Matters	p. 193
The Law	p. 203
Trends and Tomorrow	p. 215
Recommended Resources	p. 226
Index	p. 235
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