Museum Studies

Museums and Social Activism is the first study to bring together historical accounts of the African American and later American Indian civil rights-related social and reform movements that took place on the Smithsonian Mall through the 1960s and 1970s in Washington DC with the significant but unknow..

Museums and Social Activism is the first study to bring together historical accounts of the African American and later American Indian civil rights-related social and reform movements that took place on the Smithsonian Mall through the 1960s and 1970s in Washington DC with the significant but unknow..

Museums and Their Visitors..

Museums and Their Visitors..

This volume provides access to some of the best practice in the provision for the disabled, and sets out an agenda for future action in museums worldwide...

Museums without Borders presents a body of work from one of the most respected practitioners and scholars in the field with nearly 40 years of experience. Robert R. Janes explores, through his selected writings, the view that museums have a broader role to play in society than is conventionally assu..

Current discourse on Indigenous engagement in museum studies is often dominated by curatorial and academic perspectives, in which community voice, viewpoints, and reflections on their collaborations can be under-represented. This book provides a unique look at Indigenous perspectives on museum commu..

Current discourse on Indigenous engagement in museum studies is often dominated by curatorial and academic perspectives, in which community voice, viewpoints, and reflections on their collaborations can be under-represented. This book provides a unique look at Indigenous perspectives on museum commu..

Museums, Power, Knowledge stands out as marking a series of strategic engagements with Foucault’s work to offer a critical genealogy of the public museum. It looks to natural history, anthropological, art, geological, and history museums across the globe to offer a compelling account of the shifting..

This book considers key ethical questions in museum policy and practice, particularly those related to issues of collection and display. It was originally published as a special issue of Museum Management and Curatorship...

This book examines the nature of collecting both in Europe and among people living within the European tradition elsewhere...

This book reflects on the complexity and difficulty of museums' experiences in presenting and interpreting the histories of slavery and abolition. It draws together contributions from academics, museum professionals, community activists and artists who were involved in marking the bicentenary of Bri..