Museum and gallery education : a manual of good practice
Museum and gallery education : a manual of good practice
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2004
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AltaMira Press
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Museum & gallery education : a manual of good practice
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The educational role of museums has become a key professional concern. This book addresses the educational role museums play from an international perspective. The contributed essays provide timely reviews of the key themes and case studies provide practical examples of the research. Ideally suited for all museum staff and students of museum studies.
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Making this manual work for you -- Developing a policy for an education service -- Creating exhibitions for learning -- Developing education strategies and support materials for children -- Working with diverse communities -- Working with children and young people -- working with families -- Establishing outreach projects -- Planning and implementing evaluation -- Developing museum and gallery education staff -- Influencing and implementing national strategies -- Developing international links