Books in the Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management series

Scientific concepts are basic to the conservation of artefacts of every type, yet many conservators have little or no scientific training. These introductory volumes provide non-scientists with the essential theoretical background to their work.

Fowler assesses the influence of our heritage over the last decade of the 20th century, and, with a wide range of examples, judges the consequences of the increasing pressures of the heritage industry, providing suggestions for responsible development.

A definitve guide to best practice in museums, at a time in which all museums require ever more innovative solutions to processes of interpreting the world's cultural and scientific heritage.

This title aims to assist museum and gallery staff in the development of provision for visitors. This means developing their public service functions through recognizing the needs of their visitors and becoming more adept at providing enjoyable and worthwhile experiences.

An examination of the social and physical aspects of clothes which traces the history and development of clothing from the earliest times to the machine age.

This valuable resource looks at the need of the heritage industry to repond sensitively to the limitations or potentials of the environment.

This text argues that the continuing success of hands-on museums and science centres hinges on attaining the very best practice in exhibition design and evaluation, and in all aspects of operations, including marketing and financial and human resource management.

As cultural tourism increases the management of heritage sites becomes more complex. This book examines these crucial management issues from a marketing approach, to identify the needs of all concerned.

The first integrated approach to the assessment, conservation, interpretation, financing and management for the complext heritage of industrial cultures. A practical book drawing examples from real issues in Europe and North America.

'The Engaging Museum' is a practical guide book for museums and students on museum studies courses on how to create the highest quality experience for museum visitors.

International in scope, this book examines both succesful examples of heritage management as well as some failures. It provides the principles which should underpin all heritage developments designed to attract tourism on a major scale.

A guide to the theory and strategic approach to achieving an ideal museum environment for collections and people. This book emphasizes the need for planning and the role of the building as the first line of defence against environmental damage. Issues of monitoring and control are detailed.

Michael A. Fopp examines the highly sophisticated principles and techniques of modern business management from the perspective of museums and galleries and delineates their practical application.

This new and revised edition looks at the controversy of how traditional western museums have represented non-western cultures. With a new epilogue by the author, this book continues to influence global museum policy.

Are the theories of marketing in any way relevant to the experience of visiting a museum? This study shows how marketing can be tailored to the needs of museums and play a useful and acceptable role in today's museums, in achieving their ultimate purpose of serving the community.

Scientific concepts are basic to the conservation of artefacts of every type, yet many conservators have little or no scientific training. These introductory volumes provide non-scientists with the essential theoretical background to their work.

This comprehensive study covers a wide range of exhibitions, care of exhibits, exhibition evaluation and administration.

Examines how the recent boom in the museum and heritage industry has led to its increasing commercialisation, which, Walsh argues, frequently serves only to distance us from our own heritage.

Of all the problems facing the heritage industry today, the management of gardens and landscape environment create some of the greatest difficulties. This book seeks to provide some of the answers.

This volume provides access to some of the best practice in the provision for the disabled, and sets out an agenda for future action in museums worldwide.

Acknowledged as the international standard text for basic security procedures in museums.

An authoritative collection of essays on European museums struggling to adapt in a changing world. Includes discussions on all types of museums, as well as the role of the museum as educator and communicator.

This volume considers the theoretical and practical elements of ethical behaviour in relation to critical contemporary issues in museums. It encompasses the procurement of artifacts, the rights of indigenous peoples, repatriation, the politics of display, and the conservation of objects.

An essential reference book providing a list of museum training programmes worldwide with detailed information about each course.

Brings together studies of contemporary and historical exhibitions and contends that exhibitions are never, and never have been, above politics. This title charts the relationship between displays and their audience and analyzes the consequent shift in styles of representation towards interactive, multimedia and reflexive modes of display.

A definitive guide to museum careers - it teaches how to prepare, look for and find jobs in the museum profession.