Museum and Gallery Studies
Download or Read eBook Museum and Gallery Studies PDF written by Rhiannon Mason and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-12-04 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Rhiannon Mason |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 274 |
| Release | : 2017-12-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781351373081 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1351373080 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Museum and Gallery Studies by : Rhiannon Mason
Book excerpt: 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: What are museums and galleries? Who decides which kinds of objects are worthy of collection? How are museums and galleries funded? What ethical concerns do practitioners need to consider? How is the field of Museum and Gallery Studies developing? This user-friendly text is an essential read for anyone wishing to work within museums and galleries, or seeking to understand academic debates in the field.
