Museum and Gallery Studies

Name: Museum and Gallery Studies
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The Basics

By Rhiannon Mason and Alistair Robinson and Emma Coffield

Series: The Basics

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Museum and Gallery Studies: The Basics is an accessible introduction for those new to the field, exploring key concepts, theories, and debates in museums and galleries worldwide. It addresses fundamental questions such as what defines museums and galleries, how objects are selected for collections, sources of funding, ethical considerations, and the evolving nature of Museum and Gallery Studies. Balancing theory with practical insights, this guide offers a comprehensive overview for students and aspiring professionals.
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This book is ideal for students beginning their studies in Museum and Gallery Studies, aspiring museum professionals, and those interested in the academic and practical aspects of cultural institutions.

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Museum and Gallery Studies: The Basics is an accessible guide for the student approaching Museum and Gallery Studies for the first time. Taking a global view, it covers the key ideas, approaches and contentious issues in the field. Balancing theory and practice, the book addresses important questions such as:

What are museums and galleries?
Who decides which kinds of objects are worthy of collection?
How are museums and galleries funded?
What ethical concerns do practitioners need to consider?
How is the field of Museum and Gallery Studies developing?

This user-friendly text is an essential read for anyone wishing to work within museums and galleries, or seeking to understand academic debates in the field.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780415834544

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 December 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 2 Tables, black and white; 18 Halftones, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 620g

Pages: 236

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Alistair Robinson Arts & Culture Education & Reference Emma Coffield Non-Fiction Rhiannon Mason Science & Nature Series: The Basics

About the Author

Rhiannon Mason is Professor of Heritage and Cultural Studies and Head of the School of Arts and Cultures at Newcastle University, UK. Her teaching and research focuses on the role of heritage and memory institutions in mediating public understandings of people’s histories, cultures and identities.

Alistair Robinson is Director of Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art, having held positions at the Victoria & Albert Museum and National Museum of Photography Film & Television. He is undertaking research into museums of modern art collecting contemporary art.

Emma Coffield is an Early Career Academic Fellow in Media, Culture, Heritage (MCH), at Newcastle University, UK. She is currently the MA programme leader for Art Museum and Gallery Studies. Her research focuses on contemporary art history, production and display, and the spatial politics of artistic practice.