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Manual of curatorship : a guide to museum practice

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  • Description

    "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."--Back cover.

  • Place
  • Other Id

    AM5 MAN (Library of Congress Call Number)

    91619 (Cat ID)

    91423 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

Images and documents

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Catalogue

  • Object Type
  • Name/Title
    Manual of curatorship : a guide to museum practice
  • Primary Maker
  • Contributor/Publisher
    Butterworth Heinemann
  • Place
  • Date
    1992
  • Physical Description

    xvii, 756 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 26 cm

  • ISBN/ISSN
    9780750603515
  • Language
    English
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    1 item in this collection. View all items.

  • Edition/State/Version
    2nd edition
  • Subject Category
  • Provenance Details
    "[Sonja Jorden] 1993" hand-written inside front cover.
  • Content
    1. The museum context / Geoffrey Lewis -- 2. Management and administration / John Thompson -- 3. Conservation / Peter N. Lowell -- 4. Collections research / Alexander Fenton -- 5. User services / Douglas A. Bassett -- Appendix. Code of conduct for museum professionals / Museums Association
  • Public Access Text

    [Keywords: Museums--Management--Handbooks, etc., manuals; Museum techniques--Handbooks, etc., manuals; Museums--Collection management--Handbooks, etc., manuals; Museum techniques--Handbooks, manuals, etc; Museums--Handbooks, manuals, etc--Curatorship; Museums--Administration--Handbooks, manuals, etc]

    Originally published: London ; Boston : Butterworths, 1984. Includes bibliographical references and index.

  • Subject Notes
    John M A Thompson is a Museums Professional and consultant, formerly director of Tyne & Wear Museums, Newcastle upon Tyne.
  • Collection Type
    Reading Room
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    06 Dec 2024
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