Introducing Museum Studies

by Gordon Fyfe

Introducing Museum Studies is the first introductory textbook for museum studies. Providing a wide-ranging and original overview of museums from a historical and contemporary perspective, it covers key topics such as the history of the museum, the museum as a public space, visitors, and communities.

The book shows how museums, far from being neutral collections, exhibit objects which convey powerful symbolic meanings. This "cultural...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745642136
• ISBN13: 9780745642130
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 200 Pages