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Museums in Motion: An Introduction to the History and Functions of Museums (American Association for State and Local History)

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Here is a complete introduction to the history of museums, types of museums, and the key roles that museums play in the twenty-first century.

Following an introductory chapter having a look at what a museum is As of late, Part I looks on the history and types of museums:

art and design museums
natural history and anthropology museums
science museums
history museums, historic houses, interpretation centers, and heritage sites
botanical gardens and zoos
children’s museums

The second a part of the book explores the primary functions of museums and museum professionals:

to collect
to conserve
to exhibit
to interpret and to engage
to serve and to act

The final chapter looks on the museum profession and professional practices. All the way through, emphasis is on museums in the USA, even though attention is paid to the historical framing of museums within the European context.

The new edition includes discussions of technology, get entry to, and inclusivity woven into each and every chapter, a list of challenges and opportunities in each and every chapter, and “Museums in Motion As of late,” vignettes spread All the way through the volume in which museum professionals provide their perspectives on where museums are now and where they’re going. More than 140 images illustrate the volume.

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