Bücher der Reihe Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management

The result of a debate organized by the Museums Association in 1989, between some of the world's leading museum professionals, active politicians, economists and marketing specialists, who looked at "real" problems faced now and in the future.

Fowler assesses the influence of our heritage over the last decade of the 20th century, and, with a wide range of examples, judges the consequences of the increasing pressures of the heritage industry, providing suggestions for responsible development.

This volume considers the theoretical and practical elements of ethical behaviour in relation to critical contemporary issues in museums. It encompasses the procurement of artifacts, the rights of indigenous peoples, repatriation, the politics of display, and the conservation of objects.

This text argues that the continuing success of hands-on museums and science centres hinges on attaining the very best practice in exhibition design and evaluation, and in all aspects of operations, including marketing and financial and human resource management.

A definitive guide to museum careers - it teaches how to prepare, look for and find jobs in the museum profession.

Michael A. Fopp examines the highly sophisticated principles and techniques of modern business management from the perspective of museums and galleries and delineates their practical application.

Forward Planning provides a complete basic guide; from the principles on which planning is founded, through drawing up the plan itself, implementation and monitoring, through to the wider potentials that good planning permits.

Acknowledged as the international standard text for basic security procedures in museums.

International in scope, this book examines both succesful examples of heritage management as well as some failures. It provides the principles which should underpin all heritage developments designed to attract tourism on a major scale.

Scientific concepts are basic to the conservation of artefacts of every type, yet many conservators have little or no scientific training. These introductory volumes provide non-scientists with the essential theoretical background to their work.

This volume provides access to some of the best practice in the provision for the disabled, and sets out an agenda for future action in museums worldwide.

Museum Ethics considers the theoretical and practical elements of the philosophy of conduct in relation to critical contemporary issues and museums.

Examines how the recent boom in the museum and heritage industry has led to its increasing commercialisation, which, Walsh argues, frequently serves only to distance us from our own heritage.

Of all the problems facing the heritage industry today, the management of gardens and landscape environment create some of the greatest difficulties. This book seeks to provide some of the answers.

Are the theories of marketing in any way relevant to the experience of visiting a museum? This study shows how marketing can be tailored to the needs of museums and play a useful and acceptable role in today's museums, in achieving their ultimate purpose of serving the community.

A definitve guide to best practice in museums, at a time in which all museums require ever more innovative solutions to processes of interpreting the world's cultural and scientific heritage.

Scientific concepts are basic to the conservation of artefacts of every type, yet many conservators have little or no scientific training. These introductory volumes provide non-scientists with the essential theoretical background to their work.

A definitive guide to museum careers - it teaches how to prepare, look for and find jobs in the museum profession.