Kavanagh .:. History Curatorship

Kavanagh, Gaynor,
History Curatorship. London, NY: Leicester University Press, 1990. xv, 183 Seiten mit Abbildungen, Literaturverzeichnis und Register. Pappband (gebunden) mit Schutzumschlag. Grossoktav. 240 x 161 mm. 436 g

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* Leicester Museum Studies
Bestell-Nr.159585

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Kavanagh | Geschichte | History | Museologie | Histor Museum

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There are now more museums devoted to the recent past than ever before and as a result history curatorship has become a distinct area of professional practice and a dynamic part of the museums profession. This book considers the ideas and methods that underpin history curatorship and places them against the background of history museum development. It also offers a framework for current and future museum action. Most importantly, the evidence collected from all over the world and expertly marshalled by the author provides abundant support for the case for imaginative, relevant curatorship, responsive to the fact of social change. The book argues for a more caring and cooperative relationship with the public and with museum visitors, aiming to position the future of museums in a productive partnership with people, especially in relation to educational and social needs.

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CONTENTS
Part I History museums: past and present
1. History museums 2. History and the public museum: 1850-1930 3. Folk its museums: the inter-war years 4. History museums: postwar 5. History museums since the 1960s
Part II History emotion: theories and methods
6. History in history museums 7. Theo-retical frameworks 8. Methodological foundations 9. Fieldwork, recording and sources 10. Selection, acquisition and care of material 11. Objects as evidence
Part III History In the museum: exhibitions and the public
12. History museums and the public 13. History in exhibitions 14. Interpre-tation and performance 15. Meaning, learning and education 16. The future
Bibliography
Index

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