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Museums display much more than artifacts; Museum Culture makes us on a tour through the complex of ideas, values and symbols that pervade and shape the practice of exhibiting today. Bringing together a broad range of perspectives from history, art history, critical theory and sociology, the...
Published June 22nd 1994 by Routledge
The Museum Environment is in two parts; Part I: intended for conservators and museum curators and describes the principles and techniques of controlling the environment so that the potentially damaging effects of light, humidity and air pollution on museum exhibits may be minimised. Part II: the...
Published March 30th 1994 by Routledge
Series: Material Cultures
Technological Choices deals with the adoption or rejection by society of technological technique s and processes. Contribtors demonstrate that such choices result largely from cultural factors rath er than benefits inherent in the technology....
Published July 14th 1993 by Routledge
Series: Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management
The ICMS Handbook is acknowledged as the international standard text for basic security procedures. It was first published as A Basic Guide to Museum Security, and is now fully revised, enlarged and updated. The manual covers: general principles security, theft and burglary: security personnel;...
Published July 14th 1993 by Routledge
Series: Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management
A nation's heritage is one of the most potent forces for generating tourism: the Tower of London is the greatest 'visitor attraction' in Britain. But it is pushed into insignificance by comparison with the visitors travelling to Disneyland, Epcot and the other entertainment complexes in the USA;...
Published March 10th 1993 by Routledge
This is the first book to specifically address the preservation of an increasingly important group of materials. Techniques for processing minerals and rocks in the field and laboratory are outlined as well as the effects of treatments on specimens. Readership: Professional museum staff, curators...
Published July 19th 1992 by Routledge
Series: Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management
The 1980s and early 1990s have seen a marked increase in public interest in our historic environment. The museum and heritage industry has expanded as the past is exploited for commercial profit. In The Representation of the Past, Kevin Walsh examines this international trend and questions the...
Published June 24th 1992 by Routledge
Series: Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management
For more than ten years, the Science for Conservators series has been the key basic texts for conservators throughout the world. Scientific concepts are basic ot the conservation of artefacts of every type, yet many conservators have little or no scientific training. These introductory volumes...
Published May 13th 1992 by Routledge
Series: Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management
For more than ten years, The Science for Conservators Series has provided the key basic texts for conservators throughout the world. Scientific concepts are basic to the conservation of artefacts of every type, yet many conservators have little or no scientific training. These introductory volumes...
Published May 13th 1992 by Routledge
Series: Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management
For more than ten years, the Science for Conservators Series have been the key basic texts for conservators throughout the world. Scientific concepts are basic ot the conservation of artefacts of every type, yet many conservators have little or no scientific training. These introductory volumes...
Published May 13th 1992 by Routledge
