Books in the Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management series

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.

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

Museum Ethics considers the theoretical and practical elements of the philosophy of conduct in relation to critical contemporary issues and museums.

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.

The result of a debate organized by the Museums Association in 1989, between some of the world's leading museum professionals, active politicians, economists and marketing specialists, who looked at "real" problems faced now and in the future.

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.

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

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.