Women and Museums is the first comprehensive directory of museums for, by, and about women. With useful cross-reference guides and an accessible format this unique resource provides essential information about these institutions, including interpretive themes, the historical significance of their collections, their cultural and social relevance to women, along with programming events and facility information. This volume is an important multi-functional reference for museum professionals and students, local historians, historic preservationists or anyone interested in quick and easy ways of finding information on America's women-related museums.

About the Author
Victor J. Danilov is the director of the Museum Management Program at the University of Colorado. He has written extensively about museums, galleries, and historic sites, and was former president and director of Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.

Reviews
Danilov provides a wealth of descriptive information that museum professionals, historians, and the general public will find quite useful. * American Reference Books Annual *
The excellent bibliography blends both museum publications and women's studies. * Museline *
What makes this volume truly outstanding is its presentation: entries are grouped thematically, which provides a cultural context for each institution's role. Additionally, indexes offer alternative methods of use, listing entries by both institutional name and individual involved, thus presenting a more ready-reference type of organization. Combined, these diverse points of access create a multifunctional volume. . . . Danilov's unique compilation will, it is hoped, encourage further study of this fascinating aspect of museum history and development. . . Recommended. * CHOICE *



Book Information
ISBN 9780759108554
Author Victor J. Danilov
Format Paperback
Page Count 296
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 826g
Dimensions(mm) 278mm * 215mm * 18mm