Thriving in the Knowledge Age: New Business Models for Museums and Other Cultural Institutions

by Beverly K. Sheppard and John H. Falk

Book Overview

In Thriving in the Knowledge Age, John Falk and Beverly Sheppard argue that museums require a radically new business model to survive the transition into the knowledge age. Only by shifting towards more personalized and community-based learning experiences can museums reverse the declining attendance figures of the twenty-first century. Written to provide clear answers to fundamental questions about the purpose and goals of the museum of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0759107580
• ISBN13: 9780759107588
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Altamira Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"