Curation and Care of Museum Collections

Name: Curation and Care of Museum Collections
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Curation and Care of Museum CollectionsAuthor(s): Bruce Campbell, Christian Baars\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138589193, 978-1138589193\nSynopsis\nMuseum curators enter the profession with a specialist subject qualification and yet at some point in their career, many curators find themselves in charge of a range of collections outside of their expert knowledge. Interpreting, curating and caring for mixed collections demands of curators a wide range of knowledge and understanding. The Curation and Care of Museum Collections is designed to give curators the fundamental information and confidence they need to manage and care for all of the collections within their responsibility, regardless of their previous training and experience. \n\nComprising two sections Museum Collections, and Collection Development and Care the chapters cover archaeology, art, history, military and natural sciences collections, as.