Author(s): Eilean Hooper-Greenhill
Categories: Reference > Catalogs, History > General, Social Science > Archaeology, Business & Economics > General
Publisher: Routledge
Publish date: 1994-04-08
ISBN-10: 0415068576
ISBN-13: 9780415068574
Language: English
Description: Museums are at a critical moment in their history. In order to
ensure survival into the next century, museums and galleries must
demonstrate their social relevance and use. This means developing
their public service functions through becoming more knowledgeable
about the needs of their visitors and more adept at providing
enjoyable and worthwhile experiences.
Museums and Their Visitors aims to help museums and
galleries in this crucial task. It examines the ways in which
museums need to develop their communicative functions and, with
examples of case-studies, explains how to achieve best practice.
The special needs of a number of target audiences… more…
ensure survival into the next century, museums and galleries must
demonstrate their social relevance and use. This means developing
their public service functions through becoming more knowledgeable
about the needs of their visitors and more adept at providing
enjoyable and worthwhile experiences.
Museums and Their Visitors aims to help museums and
galleries in this crucial task. It examines the ways in which
museums need to develop their communicative functions and, with
examples of case-studies, explains how to achieve best practice.
The special needs of a number of target audiences… more…
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