Museum and Gallery Studies

<p><em>Museum and Gallery Studies: The Basics</em> is an accessible guide for the student approaching Museum and Gallery Studies for the first time. Taking a global view it covers the key ideas approaches and contentious issues in the field. Balancing theory and practice the book address important questions such as:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>What are museums and galleries? </li> <p> </p> <li>Who decides which kinds of objects are worthy of collection? </li> <p> </p> <li>How are museums and galleries funded? </li> <p> </p> <li>What ethical concerns do practitioners need to consider? </li> <p> </p> <li>How is the field of Museum and Gallery Studies developing? </li> </ul><p>This user-friendly text is an essential read for anyone wishing to work within museums and galleries or seeking to understand academic debates in the field.</p>