Museum Administration & Museology

Effectively managing people, facilities, and partnerships can make or break an institution. Museum operations encompasses responsibility for the maintenance of your structure, the safety of your visitors, and the security of your staff and collections...

Every place has a story to tell, often found in historic sites or cultural traditions of the people who settled or currently live in a community, city, region or state. When these stories and places are shared with visitors, this activity becomes what is...

Great exhibits are never an accident. Planning effective exhibits is a demanding process that requires the designer to consider many different aspects and navigate numerous pitfalls while moving a project from concept to reality. In Museum Exhibition...

As the American Alliance of Museums' (AAM) Standing Professional Committees Council tells us "exhibitions are the public face of museums. The effective presentation of collections and information in exhibitions is an activity unique to museums, and...

Programs, tours and exhibits are the meat-and-potatoes of what most museums do to meet their missions to educate the public. Interpretation helps make small museums compelling so that the public understands that they are more than a repository of dusty...

Museums exist to serve their audiences; however, the scope of this charge is constantly being challenged and changed. This book looks at new roles small museums have taken as they find ways to become irreplaceable members of the community, engaging with...

Small museums must adopt policies of financial responsibility and stability if they are to last. Through an organized commitment to transparency and accountability, small museums can achieve sound financial management just like their larger counterparts...

Small museums face the same challenges as large museums on a tighter budget and with fewer resources. Navigating these obstacles requires strong leadership and effective governance. The creation and use of planning documents and a clear mission and...

Proper collections care, planning, and conservation is an essential responsibility for a museum of any size, but funding for these obligations often falls to the bottom of funding priorities because its constituencies are the quietest. Small museums need...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538186732Author Ames Morton-WinterFormat HardbackPage Count 150Imprint Rowman & Littlefield PublishersPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538186749Author Ames Morton-WinterFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint Rowman & Littlefield PublishersPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

Beverly Serrell presents the reader with excellent guidelines on the process of exhibit label planning, writing, design, and production. One of the museum field's leading consultants and label writers, Serrell's 1996 edition of Exhibit Labels has been a...

Drawing on years of experience, Maria Piacente details the exhibition process in a straightforward way that can be easily adapted by institutions of any size. She and her contributing authors explore the exhibition development process in greater detail,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538162118Author Gail Dexter LordFormat HardbackPage Count 350Imprint Rowman & Littlefield PublishersPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

This book will help readers take the steps needed to set their museums on a path to being welcoming and accessible. It features a variety of actions that museums, regardless of their size or budget, can implement.Book InformationISBN 9781538130506Author...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538197004Author Amelia NelsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Rowman & Littlefield PublishersPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

Displaying Organisation is a practical, step-by-step guide to planning and implementing exhibitions. Drawing on the author’s in-depth experience of managing a wide range of exhibitions and installations, the book breaks down the process of exhibition...

The 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...

Experts all agree that human beings can mitigate climate change by changing how we use energy for heat, light, movement, and production. Stewards of heritage sites and collections can engage the public at the grassroots level to raise awareness about the...

Designing Museum Experiences is a how-to book for creating visitor-centered museums that emotionally and intellectually connect with museum visitors, stakeholders, and donors.About the AuthorMark Walhimer is a managing partner of Museum Planning, LLC, a...

Designing Museum Experiences is a how-to book for creating visitor-centered museums that emotionally and intellectually connect with museum visitors, stakeholders, and donors.Book InformationISBN 9781538150467Author Mark WalhimerFormat HardbackPage Count...

Creating Great Visitor Experiences: A Guide for Museum Professionals will help museums define their service, hire and train a dynamic frontline team, and spread a culture of service throughout their institution. About the AuthorColleen Higginbotham is...

A Guide to Closing a Museum answers your questions about closing a museum. Even if you are just considering your options during difficult times and planning for your future, this book takes you through all the legal, ethical, and operational questions to...

A Guide to Closing a Museum answers your questions about closing a museum. Even if you are just considering your options during difficult times and planning for your future, this book takes you through all the legal, ethical, and operational questions to...

This guide from the American Alliance of Museums utilizes recent research and insights from the fields of museum education and teacher education to provide a ready how-to guide of best practices for museums and sites offering professional development...

This theoretical and practical exploration of how museums can effectively support teacher thinking and practices demonstrates best practices for teacher professional development at sites and museums based on research and evaluation, and offers practical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538142974Author Heather Hope KuruvillaFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Rowman & LittlefieldPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 178g

Ask not what science can do for you, but what public history can do for science! Interpreting Science in Museums and Historic Sites stresses the untapped potential of historical artifacts to inform our understanding of scientific topics. It argues that...

With easily accessible language and case studies of real museums to illuminate major points, Endowment Essentials for Museums provides guidance on the establishment and oversight of endowmentsBook InformationISBN 9781538128091Author Rebekah...

This book shows the importance of the Maker Movement for museums and historic sites, and presents a roadmap to building, planning, researching, and using a makerspace alongside more traditional museum programming. It calls for a revitalization of living...

An Accessible Past helps historic sites overcome barriers to accessibility by clarifying what historic sites must do in order to be legally compliant; in addition, this edited volume provides case studies of creative ways visitors can engage with the...

An Accessible Past helps historic sites overcome barriers to accessibility by clarifying what historic sites must do in order to be legally compliant; in addition, this edited volume provides case studies of creative ways visitors can engage with the...

This easy-to-follow yet comprehensive book provides everything an educator working in a museum or school, in person or online, needs to develop experiences that encourage close looking, spark the imagination, and support the development of critical...

Interpreting Slavery with Children and Teens offers advice, examples, and replicable practices for the comprehensive development and implementation of slavery-related school and family programs at museums and historic sites. Developing successful...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538163580Author Priya FrankFormat HardbackPage Count 248Imprint American Association of MuseumsPublisher American Association of MuseumsWeight(grams) 152g

Interpreting the Legacy of Women's Suffrage at Museums and Historic Sites is an invaluable guide for public historians and site practitioners who are responsible for interpretation and education. The book begins with an expanded chronology linking...

Seizing the Moment will empower museum professionals, institutional leaders, funders and supporters to address the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic, economic dislocation, and social protest and stimulate new thinking about the future directions...

Rich 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...

This dramatically updated version of this seminal reader provides an inspiring contemporary collection of works from diverse voices from the US and the international stage capturing change and innovative approaches useful to museum leaders, students, and...

This dramatically updated version of this seminal reader provides an inspiring contemporary collection of works from diverse voices from the US and the international stage capturing change and innovative approaches useful to museum leaders, students, and...