ABSTRACT

Surveying over thirty different positions in the museum profession, this is the essential guide for anyone considering entering the field, or a career change within it.

From exhibition designer to shop manager, this comprehensive survey views the latest trends in museum work and the broad-ranging technological advances that have been made.

For any professional in the field, this is a crucially useful book for how to prepare, look for and find jobs in the museum profession.

part I|28 pages

The museum world, its works and wonders

part II|28 pages

Principles and standards of museums

chapter 3|6 pages

Museum ethics

The essence of professionalism

chapter 4|8 pages

Governance

chapter 5|6 pages

Legal concerns

part III|88 pages

What museum workers do – theory and practice

chapter 6|77 pages

Museum professional positions

Qualifications, duties, and responsibilities

part IV|49 pages

Museum careers – where to start

part V|20 pages

Global perspectives

chapter 10|19 pages

Museums around the world

part VI|30 pages

Views on the future in museums