Celebrates the resilience of American cultural institutions in the face of national crises and challenges On an afternoon in January 1865, a roaring fire swept through the Smithsonian Institution. Dazed soldiers and worried citizens could only watch as the flames engulfed the museum's castle. Rare objects and valuable paintings were destroyed. ......
A Constellation of Books and Objects from the Rylands
Library Lives: a constellation of books and objects from the Rylands plots the lifelong love affair between one particular book worm and the John Rylands Library and its collections in Manchester. Stella Halkyard, one of the library's erstwhile archivists, tells the life stories of some of this great library's previously unsung gems and provides ......
While new directors learn how to manage and lead museums as part of their professional training and career development, the skills and knowledge required to work with boards---which are instrumental to a museum director's work---must somehow be acquired on the job as one's career progresses. What Every Museum Director Should Know about Boards is ......
While new directors learn how to manage and lead museums as part of their professional training and career development, the skills and knowledge required to work with boards---which are instrumental to a museum director's work---must somehow be acquired on the job as one's career progresses. What Every Museum Director Should Know about Boards is ......
Recruiting and Managing Volunteers in Museums is back with a highly anticipated second edition! A decade after the first edition's release, this updated handbook offers fresh insights into the world of museum volunteers and their vital contributions to the success of organizations, both big and small. In the past 10 years, the world has undergone ......
Recruiting and Managing Volunteers in Museums is back with a highly anticipated second edition! A decade after the first edition's release, this updated handbook offers fresh insights into the world of museum volunteers and their vital contributions to the success of organizations, both big and small. In the past 10 years, the world has undergone ......
This practical handbook is a proposal for transforming museum tours. The target audience is museum guides, docents and interpreters who are interested in facilitating conversations about seen and unseen meanings in artworks, objects, and artifacts. The goal is to engage visitors in meaning-oriented inquiry which involves "doing" and not just ......
This practical handbook is a proposal for transforming museum tours. The target audience is museum guides, docents and interpreters who are interested in facilitating conversations about seen and unseen meanings in artworks, objects, and artifacts. The goal is to engage visitors in meaning-oriented inquiry which involves "doing" and not just ......
Interpreting Christmas at Museums and Historic Sites is a comprehensive guide to the interpretation of Christmas for manager, curators, and educators at house museums and historic sites in the United States. It shows how Christmas celebrations evolved to today along with regional differences to help create a distinct and accurate presentation for ......
