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Cultural Heritage Information: Access and Management by Ian Ruthven
RRP: £75.00£60.54This book provides an overview of various challenges and contemporary research activities in cultural heritage information focusing particularly on the cultural heritage content types, their characteristic and digitization challenges; cultural heritage... -
Colonialism and the Object: Empire, Material Culture and the Museum by Tim Barringer
RRP: £120.00£104.01Drawing together an international group of scholars from a variety of disciplinary and cultural backgrounds, Colonialism and the Object explores the impact of colonial contact with other cultures on the material culture of both the colonized and the... -
Heritage Gardens: Care, Conservation, Management by Sheena Mackellar Goulty
RRP: £135.00£117.28Heritage gardens create huge management headaches. How does one preserve a garden designed for the enjoyment of the few when the advent of the many grinds it away to nothing? The answer, as presented in Heritage Gardens is a subterfuge: preserve the... -
Marketing the Museum by Fiona McLean
RRP: £135.00£117.68Marketing the Museum is the ideal guide to the ways in which museums can overcome the numerous hurdles on the route to truly achieving a marketing orientation. The history of the museum is one of shifting purposes and changing ideals and this volume... -
Museums 2000: Politics, People, Professionals and Profit by Patrick Boylan
RRP: £41.99£36.75Museum and art galleries have never been so much in the news as they have been over the past decade. Yet public focus at both professional and non-specialist levels has been remarkable for what has been accidentally or deliberatley left out of recent... -
Interpreting Sports at Museums and Historic Sites by Kathryn Leann Harris
RRP: £73.00£64.18Interpreting Sports at Museums and Historic Sites provides a step-by-step guide for museums and historic sites developing an interpretive plan inclusive of sports. About the AuthorKathryn Leann Harris holds a BA in History from the University of... -
Scholars, Travellers and Trade: The Pioneer Years of the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, 1818-1840 by R.B. Halbertsma
RRP: £135.00£117.28Today, the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden is internationally known for its outstanding archaeological collections. Yet its origins lie in an insignificant assortment of artefacts used for study by Leiden University. How did this transformation... -
International Directory of Museum Training: Programs and practices of the museum profession by Gary Edson
RRP: £135.00£117.68Choosing the right museum training course may be one of the most important decisions a person makes in their career. Whether you are already working in a museum or are just beginning training you will need the most comprehensive and up-to-date... -
Managing Quality Cultural Tourism by Priscilla Boniface
RRP: £135.00£117.28Managing Quality Cultural Tourism is an authoritative look at how to manage cultural tourist sites to best meet the needs of the visitors, the presenters and the site itself. As cultural tourism increases the management of heritage sites becomes more... -
Arts Governance: People, Passion, Performance by Ruth Rentschler
RRP: £45.99£40.13Since the crisis in governance which led to a shortage of capable board members, recent years have seen the emergence of the enterprising arts organisation - a development which has led to the need for new types of board members who have a greater... -
Collections at Risk: New Challenges in a New Environment by Claire Derricks
RRP: £42.00£39.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937040604Author Claire DerricksFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint Lockwood PressPublisher Lockwood Press -
Managing and Growing a Cultural Heritage Web Presence: A Strategic Guide by Mike Ellis
RRP: £70.00£56.57This book provides a complete guide for anyone looking to build or maintain a cultural heritage web presence. Peppered with data and case studies on current practice from large and small cultural heritage institutions, this book advises the reader on the... -
The Aftermaths of Participation: Outcomes and Consequences of Participatory Work with Forced Migrants in Museums by Susanne Boersma
RRP: £33.99£28.01How do participatory museum projects with forced migrants impact both the museum and the participants? Based on interviews with museum practitioners, mediators and project participants, Susanne Boersma brings together unique insights into museum work... -
Towards the Museum of the Future: New European Perspectives by Roger Miles
RRP: £135.00£117.28Towards the Museum of the Future explores, through a series of authoritative essays, some of the major developments in European museums as they struggle to adapt in a rapidly changing world. It embraces a wide range of European countries, all types of... -
Architecture in Conservation: Managing Development at Historic Sites by James Strike
RRP: £135.00£117.28One of the problems faced by heritage organizations and museums is adapting old buildings to their needs or building new ones to fit in with historic sites. How exactly do you create a visitor's centre at Stonehenge? The real difficulty lies where the... -
The Industrial Heritage: Managing Resources and Uses by Judith Alfrey
RRP: £54.99£47.72The Industrial Heritage is the first integrated approach to the assessment, conservation, interpretation, financing and management of the complex heritage of industrial cultures. It breaks new ground, as the authors (both active workers in the field)... -
The Past in the Past: the Re-use of Ancient Monuments: World Archaeology 30:1 by Richard Bradley
RRP: £41.99£37.15Just as modern societies interpret ancient monuments and incorporate them in their political and cultural life, so people in the past often re-used their own monuments and places. The Past in the Past is unique in its thematic treatment of this topic... -
Hands-On Exhibitions: Managing Interactive Museums and Science Centres by Tim Caulton
RRP: £47.99£41.81The development of interactive displays has transformed the traditional museum world in the last decade. Visitors are no longer satisfied by simply gazing at worthy displays in glass cases - they expect to have hands-on experience of the objects and be... -
Environmental Management: Guidelines for Museums and Galleries by May Cassar
RRP: £135.00£117.68The key to the survival of museum collections is a stable indoor environment and vital to this is a well-maintained building with effective environmental services. Environmental Management sets out clearly the theory and practice of achieving an... -
Managing Museums and Galleries by Michael Fopp
RRP: £39.99£35.06The current economic climate, coupled with an all embracing desire for museums to be respondent to 'the market' make a proper grounding in management essential. The 'bottom line' is one of the most powerful measures of management performance. Museums and... -
Handbook for Museums by Gary Edson
RRP: £120.00£104.01Handbook for Museums is the definitive guide of need-to-know information essential for working in the museum world. Presenting a field-tested guide to best practice, the Handbook is formed around a commitment to professionalism in museum practice. The... -
Heritage and Tourism in The Global Village by Priscilla Boniface
RRP: £41.99£36.75A nation's heritage is one of the most potent forces for generating tourism: the Tower of London is the greatest 'visitor attraction' in Britain. But it is pushed into insignificance by comparison with the visitors travelling to Disneyland, Epcot and the... -
Conservation Today: Conservation in Britain since 1975 by David Pearce
RRP: £19.99£17.69This is the official book accompanying the major exhibition at the Royal Academy in May and June 1989, organised by the oyal Fine Art Commission. The exhibition, which is sponsored by The Wolfson Foundation, will follow its London opening with a... -
Museums in a Troubled World: Renewal, Irrelevance or Collapse? by Robert R. Janes
RRP: £135.00£117.68Are Museums Irrelevant? Museums are rarely acknowledged in the global discussion of climate change, environmental degradation, the inevitability of depleted fossil fuels, and the myriad local issues concerning the well-being of particular communities... -
Museum Marketization: Cultural Institutions in the Neoliberal Era by Karin M. Ekstroem
RRP: £37.99£33.38This wide-ranging book explores the impact of marketization on the creative industries. With critical perspectives from a variety of disciplines and global experts, numerous examples from international cultural institutions are employed to illuminate the... -
Visitor-Centered Exhibitions and Edu-Curation in Art Museums by Pat Villeneuve 9781442278998
RRP: £45.00£41.44Visitor-Centered Exhibitions and Edu-Curation in Art Museums promotes balanced practices that are visitor-centered while honoring the integrity and powerful storytelling of art objects. Book examples present best practices that move beyond the turning... -
The Inclusive Museum Leader by Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko 9781538152256
RRP: £42.00£37.33The Inclusive Museum Leader offers insights and perspectives from two recognized museum leaders who have joined together to offer practical solutions and opportunities responding to the call for museums to play an active social justice role. About the... -
Museum Membership Innovation: Unlocking Ideas for Audience Engagement and Sustainable Revenue by Rosie Siemer 9781538114735
RRP: £35.00£30.95Rich with examples of innovative membership programs and discussion with museum and nonprofit leaders, this timely book provides practical advice on how to improve all aspects of the membership program through the process of continuous innovation. About... -
Creating Bonds: Successful Marketing in Museums by Adam Lumb 9780956194329
£26.39Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956194329Author Adam LumbFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint MuseumsEtcPublisher MuseumsEtcWeight(grams) 228g -
Deaccessioning Today: Theory and Practice by Steven Miller 9781538112632
RRP: £35.00£32.49Deaccessioning Today: Theory and Practice is a comprehensive international overview of deaccessioning. Author Steven Miller covers reasons for removing items from collections, looks at how and why deaccessioning occurs in museums around the world, and... -
Understanding and Implementing Inclusion in Museums by Laura-Edythe Coleman 9781538110812
RRP: £35.00£32.49Do museums need to be inclusive? How do we define inclusion? Understanding and Implementing Inclusion in Museums is the pioneer text to focus solely on the notion of inclusion for museums. This book is intended to demystify the much-debated idea of... -
Museums and Their Visitors by Eilean Hooper-Greenhill 9780415513326
RRP: £53.99£46.87Museums are at a critical moment in their history. In order to ensure survival into the next century, museums and galleries must demonstrate their social relevance and use. This means developing their public service functions through becoming more... -
Cultural Heritage Care and Management: Theory and Practice by Cecilia Lizama Salvatore 9781538110911
RRP: £45.00£39.49No other book is available that takes into consideration the diverse components of cultural heritage and suggests how these components can best be: *organized and arranged, *cataloged and described, *exhibited, *made accessible, *and preserved... -
Forward Planning: A Handbook of Business, Corporate and Development Planning for Museums and Galleries by Timothy Ambrose
RRP: £37.99£33.38Forward planning is esential for most organizations, but especially so for museums and heritage bodies, with responsibilities stretching forward to infinity. Forwrd Planning provides a complete basic guide, from the principles on which planning is... -
Canaletto and Guardi: Views of Venice at the Wallace Collection Lelia Packer 9781785513206
RRP: £25.00£21.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785513206Author Lelia PackerFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers LtdPublisher Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd -
Creating Meaning in Museums: Conservational Strategies for Guided Tours Claudia E. Cornett 9781538193679
RRP: £81.00£71.06This practical handbook is a proposal for transforming museum tours. The target audience is museum guides, docents and interpreters who are interested in facilitating conversations about seen and unseen meanings in artworks, objects, and artifacts. The... -
Creating Meaning in Museums: Conservational Strategies for Guided Tours Claudia E. Cornett 9781538193686
RRP: £25.00£21.79This practical handbook is a proposal for transforming museum tours. The target audience is museum guides, docents and interpreters who are interested in facilitating conversations about seen and unseen meanings in artworks, objects, and artifacts. The... -
What Every Museum Director Should Know about Working with Boards Edward M. Luby 9781538188064
£95.42While new directors learn how to manage and lead museums as part of their professional training and career development, the skills and knowledge required to work with boards---which are instrumental to a museum director’s work---must somehow be acquired... -
Cultural Philanthropy and Entrepreneurship Annick Schramme 9781032786186
RRP: £130.00£112.11Continuing pressure on the funding of arts and culture in Europe is forcing cultural organizations to rethink their traditional ways of working. This book examines how an entrepreneurial arts organisation can leverage cultural philanthropy as alternative... -
Inspiration for Interpreters: Moving Beyond the Treeline and Other Stories Larry Beck 9798881802998
RRP: £73.00£62.05Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798881802998Author Larry BeckFormat HardbackPage Count 110Imprint Rowman & Littlefield PublishersPublisher Rowman & Littlefield PublishersQty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:RRP: £73.00£62.05Subtotal: