Museums Involving Communities

Taylor & Francis

Museums Involving CommunitiesAuthentic Connections\nAuthor(s): Margaret Kadoyama\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Left Coast Press Inc, United States\nImprint: Left Coast Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9781629584942, 978-1629584942\nSynopsis\nMuseums Involving Communities: Authentic Connections explores how museums can become more active and also considers how they might involve members of their local communities in their everyday work.\n\nExamining the key components of the museumcommunity relationship, this book looks at both the impact of museums on the cultural and civic lives of local communities and the impact of local communities on the programs, collections, and organizational culture of museums. Advocating an accessible and inclusive approach to museum management, Kadoyama focuses on the role of museum leadership in fostering and deepening community relationships. The result offers insights into how relationships between communities and museums can be forged in practice, how museums can .