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Museum Collecting Lessons: Acquisition Stories from the Inside

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Museum Collecting Lessons explains how and why museums meet their fundamental duty to collect It is the first book of its kind to explore the diverse ways these unique institutions acquire what is preserved and used for exhibitions, programs, publications, and, online applications.

The eleven chapters that make up the volume are written by museum practitioners working in art, history and science museums in the United States, Canada and India. Together, the essays provide fascinating insights into a wide variety of significant acquisitions and museum collecting initiatives. The authors explain customary collecting methods, including donation, purchase and field retrieval. Commonly shared acquisition denominators are also covered and include mission pertinence, quality control, the feasibility and legality of acquisition, personnel and volunteer involvement, and long-term retention assurances. The philosophies and realities presented within the case studies shine light on recent debates about who is included or excluded in museum collections - especially when it comes to race, ethnicity, gender, political perspectives, places of habitation, and economic status.

Museum Collecting Lessons reflects upon past and ongoing issues relating to museum acquisition practices. Offering valuable insights about philosophical, practical and ethical collecting practices, the book will be of interest to aspiring, beginner, and experienced museum professionals around the world.

Pages: 198

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Routledge

Release: May 05, 2022

ISBN: 1032106492

ISBN 13: 9781032106496

Museum Collecting Lessons: Acquisition Stories from the Inside

0/5 ( ratings)

Museum Collecting Lessons explains how and why museums meet their fundamental duty to collect It is the first book of its kind to explore the diverse ways these unique institutions acquire what is preserved and used for exhibitions, programs, publications, and, online applications.

The eleven chapters that make up the volume are written by museum practitioners working in art, history and science museums in the United States, Canada and India. Together, the essays provide fascinating insights into a wide variety of significant acquisitions and museum collecting initiatives. The authors explain customary collecting methods, including donation, purchase and field retrieval. Commonly shared acquisition denominators are also covered and include mission pertinence, quality control, the feasibility and legality of acquisition, personnel and volunteer involvement, and long-term retention assurances. The philosophies and realities presented within the case studies shine light on recent debates about who is included or excluded in museum collections - especially when it comes to race, ethnicity, gender, political perspectives, places of habitation, and economic status.

Museum Collecting Lessons reflects upon past and ongoing issues relating to museum acquisition practices. Offering valuable insights about philosophical, practical and ethical collecting practices, the book will be of interest to aspiring, beginner, and experienced museum professionals around the world.

Pages: 198

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Routledge

Release: May 05, 2022

ISBN: 1032106492

ISBN 13: 9781032106496

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