ABSTRACT

Based on original contributions by specialists, this manual covers both the theory and the practice required in the management of museums. It is intended for all museum and art gallery profession staff, and includes sections on new technology, marketing, volunteers and museum libraries.

part 1|130 pages

The Museum Context

chapter 1|2 pages

Introduction

chapter 4|11 pages

The organization of museums

chapter 5|12 pages

The Museums & Galleries Commission

chapter 6|11 pages

Enabling legislation for museums

chapter 7|5 pages

National museums

chapter 8|7 pages

The national galleries

chapter 9|8 pages

University museums

chapter 11|7 pages

Independent museums

chapter 12|12 pages

Ethics of curatorship in the UK

part 2|77 pages

Management and Administration

part 3|282 pages

Conservation

chapter 23|2 pages

Introduction

chapter 24|16 pages

Documenting collections

chapter 25|5 pages

Conservation documentation

chapter 32|38 pages

Conservation and storage: textiles

chapter 34|7 pages

Conservation and storage: wood

chapter 37|5 pages

Conservation and storage: metals

chapter 38|18 pages

Conservation and storage: machinery

chapter 42|7 pages

Herbarium practice

chapter 43|4 pages

Object handling

chapter 44|9 pages

Storage systems

chapter 46|6 pages

Pest control in museums

chapter 47|7 pages

Scientific examination of artefacts

chapter 48|4 pages

Disaster planning

part 4|82 pages

Collections Research

chapter 54|6 pages

The hardware of science

chapter 56|5 pages

Research: fine-art collections

chapter 57|7 pages

Research — social history

chapter 58|4 pages

Research: social-history sources

chapter 60|3 pages

Coins: fakes and forgeries

chapter 61|8 pages

Collections research: industry

part 5|143 pages

User Services

chapter 62|10 pages

Introduction

chapter 63|5 pages

Museum libraries

chapter 67|10 pages

Exhibition design

chapter 68|20 pages

Museum education

chapter 70|8 pages

Retailing

chapter 71|6 pages

Enquiries