{"product_id":"the-anatomy-of-a-museum-9781119237037","title":"The Anatomy of a Museum","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by a museum professional and based on a course taught for many years, \u003ci\u003eThe Anatomy of a Museum\u003c\/i\u003e is an engaging and accessible volume that provides a unique insider's guide to what museums are and how they operate.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn insider's view of the rarefied world of the museum that provides a refreshing and unique account of the reality of the workings of museum life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe material has been successfully tested in a course that the author has taught for 14 years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMiller has extensive experience at all levels of museum work, from painting walls for exhibitions to museum directorship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClearly and engagingly written, the book covers all the component parts and various disciplines of museum operations, and opinions and perspectives are drawn from a deep knowledge of the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes useful pedagogical material, including questions, discussion topics, and a range of anecdotes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What is a Museum? 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Museum Governance 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Museum Directing 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Curating=Connoisseurship=Collecting 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Managing in Museums 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Audience: A Matter of Definition 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Fundraising 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Collection Management 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Museum Education 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Numbers 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Conservation: The Preservation Imperative 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Exhibitions: Show and Tell 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Maintenance and Security 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Museums and the Media 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Architecture 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Volunteers 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Behavior 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Museum Ethics 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 What’s Next for Museums? 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix I: A Course Final 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 267\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407016206679,"sku":"9781119237037","price":76.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119237037.jpg?v=1730497886","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-anatomy-of-a-museum-9781119237037","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}