A Companion to Museum Studies

by Sharon Macdonald (editor)

A Companion to Museum Studies captures the multidisciplinary approach to the study of the development, roles, and significance of museums in contemporary society.

Genres: Nonfiction, Museology, Museums, Art, Art History, Academic, History

592 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2005

Reviews

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent, interdisciplinary in-road to the world of Museum Studies and all that it entails.

Critical reading for any student of any discipline that examines Culture and Society.

[Ailsa]

OK, took me a while to get through this one. Very long and very dense, but an extremely good introduction to my Museum Studies course. I feel much better prepared than I did before I read it.

[Anna Iakovidou · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ένα πάρα πολύ αναλυτικό και χρήσιμο βιβλίο για όποιον ασχολείται με τη μουσειολογία. Οι ποικίλες θεματικές και τα 13 χρόνια από την έκδοση του το κάνουν λίγο κουραστικό και ξεπερασμένο. Σίγουρα όμως είναι ένας βασικός οδηγός για κάποιον που τώρα ξεκινάει την ενασχόλησή του στο συγκεκριμένο τομέα.

[Tress · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful to get a basis of the ongoing debates and theory within the field. Book may be outdated due to the changing nature of the field but has its place as a reference and starting place for locating further literature.

[Iulia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great place to start if you want to explore the fascinating history of museums and their relationship to culture and society at large.

[Sohvi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would recommend that people in the museum field read this book. Some articles are better than others, but all in all it's an excellent book.