This book explores the histories and functions of museums while also looking at the aspirations of museums as they shift from their rather simple form of a treasury, storehouse, and tomb to something much more complex and people-centered.
This book explores the histories and functions of museums while also looking at the aspirations of museums as they shift from their rather simple form of a treasury, storehouse, and tomb to something much more complex and people-centered.
Juilee Decker, Ph.D., is professor of history at Rochester Institute of Technology where she directs the Museum Studies/Public History program and co-directs the Cultural Heritage Imaging Lab. She earned her Ph.D. from the joint program in art history and museum studies at Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Museum of Art. She serves as editor of the peer-reviewed journal Collections (SAGE).
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Preface to the Fourth Edition Acknowledgements Section I: Museum Histories Introduction to Section I: Museum Histories Chapter 1: Art and Design Museums Chapter 2: Natural History and Anthropological Museums Chapter 3: Science Museums Chapter 4: History, Place, and the Past Chapter 5: Gardens, Zoos, and Children's Museums Section II: Museum Functions Introduction to Section II: Museum Functions Chapter 6: To Conserve Chapter 7: To Exhibit Chapter 8: To Interpret Chapter 9: To Engage Chapter 10: To Serve Section III: Museum Aspirations Introduction to Section III: Museum Aspirations Chapter 11: Transparency, Openness, and (Land) Acknowledgements Chapter 12: Labor, Equity, and Inclusion Chapter 13: Antiracism, Belonging, and Coalition-Building Chapter 14: Risk Taking, Risk Aversion, and Leadership Chapter 15: Sustainability, Empathy, and Collecting Index About the Author In Memoriam: Edward P. Alexander, 1907-2003 In Recognition: Mary Alexander
Preface to the Fourth Edition Acknowledgements Section I: Museum Histories Introduction to Section I: Museum Histories Chapter 1: Art and Design Museums Chapter 2: Natural History and Anthropological Museums Chapter 3: Science Museums Chapter 4: History, Place, and the Past Chapter 5: Gardens, Zoos, and Children's Museums Section II: Museum Functions Introduction to Section II: Museum Functions Chapter 6: To Conserve Chapter 7: To Exhibit Chapter 8: To Interpret Chapter 9: To Engage Chapter 10: To Serve Section III: Museum Aspirations Introduction to Section III: Museum Aspirations Chapter 11: Transparency, Openness, and (Land) Acknowledgements Chapter 12: Labor, Equity, and Inclusion Chapter 13: Antiracism, Belonging, and Coalition-Building Chapter 14: Risk Taking, Risk Aversion, and Leadership Chapter 15: Sustainability, Empathy, and Collecting Index About the Author In Memoriam: Edward P. Alexander, 1907-2003 In Recognition: Mary Alexander
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