Foundations of Museum Studies: Evolving Systems of Knowledge

by John Edward Simmons and Kiersten F Latham

Book Overview

This broad introduction to museums benefits all educators who teach introductory museum studies, addressing the discipline from a holistic, dynamic, and document-centered perspective.

Museums serve to help us understand the past and navigate our future--as individuals, as societies, and as a global community. A careful and accurate assessment of a museum's purpose is crucial to its ability to serve its users effectively. Foundations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1610692829
• ISBN13: 9781610692823
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.1" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years