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Fully updated and extended to include the many changes that have occurred in the last decade and including glossary, sources of information and bibliography, this books draws on a wide range of practical experience to provide an invaluable guide to all aspects of museum work and staff experience for museums worldwide.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #252540 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

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Museum Basics, Second Edition, Timothy Ambrose and Crispin Paine

Museums throughout the world have common needs and face common challenges. Keeping up-to-date with new ideas and changing practice is considerably demanding for small museums where time for reading and training is often restricted. Museum Basics has therefore been written for the many museums worldwide which operate with limited resources and few staff. Drawing from a wide range of practical experience, the authors provide a basic guide to all aspects of museum work, from museum organisation, through collections management and conservation, to audience development and education. Organised on a modular basis with over 100 Units, Museum Basics can be used as a reference to support day-to-day museum management and as the key textbook in pre-service and in-service training programmes. It is designed to be supplemented by case studies, project work and group discussion. This second edition has been fully updated and extended to take account of the many changes that have occurred in the world of museums in the last decade. It includes a glossary, sources of information and support as well as a select bibliography.