Museum and Heritage Studies

The Routledge Companion to Museum Ethics examines contemporary museum ethics through the prism of those disciplines and methods that have shaped it most. It argues for a museum ethics discourse defined by social responsibility, radical transparency and shared guardianship of heritage, and demonstrat..

The Routledge Companion to Museum Ethics examines contemporary museum ethics through the prism of those disciplines and methods that have shaped it most. It argues for a museum ethics discourse defined by social responsibility, radical transparency and shared guardianship of heritage, and demonstrat..

The Things about Museums constitutes a unique, highly diverse collection of essays discussing how objects are constructed in museums, the ways in which visitors may directly experience those objects, how objects are utilised within particular representational strategies and forms, and the challenges..

Towards Tate Modern examines how Tate Modern set about establishing its own vision of art and, in doing so, offered new thinking on what a public institution could do and how one might be funded. The book examines this process, critically evaluating both the reasons behind its success and the conseq..

In his book, Graham Black argues that museums must transform themselves if they are to remain relevant to 21st century audiences. Sitting alongside Graham Black’s previous book, The Engaging Museum, we now have a clear vision of a museum of the future that engages, stimulates and inspires the public..

In his book, Graham Black argues that museums must transform themselves if they are to remain relevant to 21st century audiences. Sitting alongside Graham Black’s previous book, The Engaging Museum, we now have a clear vision of a museum of the future that engages, stimulates and inspires the public..

This book brings into focus the ubiquitous yet entirely unconsidered work that photographs are put to in museums. The authors' argument is that there is an economy of photographs in museums which is integral to the processes of the museum, and integral to the understanding of museums. The internatio..

This book brings into focus the ubiquitous yet entirely unconsidered work that photographs are put to in museums. The authors' argument is that there is an economy of photographs in museums which is integral to the processes of the museum, and integral to the understanding of museums. The internatio..

Visits to museums have long been recognised as an important aspect of the education of young people. Graeme K. Talboys offers a comprehensive introduction for students, practising teachers and other educators to all that is required to make good educational use of museums. He shares his wealth of e..

Visits to museums have long been recognised as an important aspect of the education of young people. Graeme K. Talboys offers a comprehensive introduction for students, practising teachers and other educators to all that is required to make good educational use of museums. He shares his wealth of e..

This book offers an interdisciplinary investigation of three Middle Eastern historic cities, Aleppo, Acre and Salt, all of which face significant challenges of heritage conservation, adaptation to contemporary needs, and tourism development. It presents practical scenarios for the conservation and d..

This book offers an interdisciplinary investigation of three Middle Eastern historic cities, Aleppo, Acre and Salt, all of which face significant challenges of heritage conservation, adaptation to contemporary needs, and tourism development. It presents practical scenarios for the conservation and d..