The curation and care of museum collections /
edited by Bruce A. Campbell and Christian Baars.
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge ; Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.
- xix, 205 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references at chapter ends, bibliographic references (pages 196-201), and index.
Archaeology collections / Art collections / Heritage properties / History collections / Military collections / Natural science collections / Collection development and care ; Collection development strategy : potentially everything is useful and interesting / Collection care and conservation / Sara L. Wear -- Alison Bevan and Gemma Brace -- Emily Price -- Alexia M. Clark -- Rachel Adams -- Bruce A. Campbell -- Elizabeth A. Walker and Diane Gwilt -- Christian Baars. Part I. Museum collections ; Part II.
Museum curators enter the profession with a specialist subject qualification and yet at some point in their career, many curators find themselves in charge of a range of collections outside of their expert knowledge. Interpreting, curating and caring for mixed collections demands of curators a wide range of knowledge and understanding. "The Curation and Care of Museum Collections" is designed to give curators the fundamental information and confidence they need to manage and care for all of the collections within their responsibility, regardless of their previous training and experience. Comprising two sections--Museum Collections, and Collection Development and Care--the chapters cover archaeology, art, history, military and natural sciences collections, as well as heritage properties. Every chapter in the book is focused on one type of collection, but all chapters in the collection management section contain advice on topics such as organisational philosophy, documentation, legal issues and materials in order to provide a useful and comprehensive guide to managing collections. The collection care section is structured in the same way, considering the issues of storage; display; handling; moving; packing; housekeeping; health and safety; emergency preparedness; and pest, pollution, environmental, light and vibration management. The contributors to this book are experienced museum professionals, each with their own specialism and a deep understanding of what it means to work in the context of mixed collections.
in English.
9780429958991 9781138589209 9780429958984 9780429959004 0429959001
Museums--Collection management.
Museums--Curatorship.
AM 133 / C87 2019
Includes bibliographical references at chapter ends, bibliographic references (pages 196-201), and index.
Archaeology collections / Art collections / Heritage properties / History collections / Military collections / Natural science collections / Collection development and care ; Collection development strategy : potentially everything is useful and interesting / Collection care and conservation / Sara L. Wear -- Alison Bevan and Gemma Brace -- Emily Price -- Alexia M. Clark -- Rachel Adams -- Bruce A. Campbell -- Elizabeth A. Walker and Diane Gwilt -- Christian Baars. Part I. Museum collections ; Part II.
Museum curators enter the profession with a specialist subject qualification and yet at some point in their career, many curators find themselves in charge of a range of collections outside of their expert knowledge. Interpreting, curating and caring for mixed collections demands of curators a wide range of knowledge and understanding. "The Curation and Care of Museum Collections" is designed to give curators the fundamental information and confidence they need to manage and care for all of the collections within their responsibility, regardless of their previous training and experience. Comprising two sections--Museum Collections, and Collection Development and Care--the chapters cover archaeology, art, history, military and natural sciences collections, as well as heritage properties. Every chapter in the book is focused on one type of collection, but all chapters in the collection management section contain advice on topics such as organisational philosophy, documentation, legal issues and materials in order to provide a useful and comprehensive guide to managing collections. The collection care section is structured in the same way, considering the issues of storage; display; handling; moving; packing; housekeeping; health and safety; emergency preparedness; and pest, pollution, environmental, light and vibration management. The contributors to this book are experienced museum professionals, each with their own specialism and a deep understanding of what it means to work in the context of mixed collections.
in English.
9780429958991 9781138589209 9780429958984 9780429959004 0429959001
Museums--Collection management.
Museums--Curatorship.
AM 133 / C87 2019