Museum and Gallery Studies

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:_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ What are museums and galleries? _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ Who decides which kinds of objects are worthy of collection?_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ What do I need to know about practical care, conservation and collection management?_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ How are museums and galleries funded?_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ What ethical concerns do practitioners need to consider?_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ How is the field of Museum and Gallery Studies developing?_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ Complete with chronologies, glossaries and suggestions for further reading, this user-friendly text is_x005F_x000D_ an essential read for anyone entering professions within museums and galleries, or seeking to understand academic debates in the field.