Museums: A Place to Work : Planning Museum Careers

Front Cover
Psychology Press, 1996 - Art - 302 pages
Museum work is becoming increasingly professionalized. The skills demanded by those who work in museums are increasing as technology advances and society changes. This much-needed volume surveys the latest trends in museum work. Museums: A Place to Work, Planning Museum Careers is the definitive guide to the museum profession. It outlines in detail more than thirty museum positions, incorporates extracts from interviews with experienced museum professionals from many backgrounds and includes sections on the origins and history of museums, the importance of ethics, training, preparation and the future for museums. Museums: A Place to Work, Planning Museum Careers provides indispensable information on how to find jobs in museums. It is aimed at those starting a museum career as well as experienced professionals wanting to change or advance their career, and career counselors.
 

Contents

Principles and standards of museums
32
What museum workers do theory and practice
61
Museum careers where to start
152
Global perspectives
204
Views on the future in museums
225
Appendices
258
Index
296
Copyright

Other editions - View all

Common terms and phrases