Archaeological Displays and the Public: Museology and Interpretation

ISBN-13: 9781873132678 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 188 str.

Paulette M. McManus

Opis

Presents a set of a dozen case studies of innovative programs designed to attract the public to both archaeological sites and exhibits of archaeological artifacts. This book deals with general issues of interpretation and presentation and cover British, Australian, European, and American settings.

Spis treści

Introduction, Paulette McManus; Part 1 The Institutional Setting; Chapter 1 Cultural Tourism, Greg Richards; Chapter 2 The Development of Empúries, Spain, as a Visitor-Friendly Archaeological Site, Jordi Pardo; Chapter 3 Archaeology and Interpretation at Old Sturbridge Village, David M. Simmons; Chapter 4 Changes and Challenges: The Australian Museum and Indigenous Communities, Jim Specht, Carolyn MacLulich; Part 2 Archaeology Indoors: Museum Exhibitions; Chapter 5 University Museums and the Public: The Case of the Petrie Museum, Sally MacDonald; Chapter 6 Roman Boxes for London’s Schools: An Outreach Service by the Museum of London, Jenny Hall, Hedley Swain; Chapter 7 Written Communications for Museums and Heritage Sites, Paulette M. McManus; Part 3 Archaeology Outdoors: Site Interpretation and Education; Chapter 8 Heritage Marketing in the Not-for-Profit Sector: The Case for Branding, Carol Scott; Chapter 9 Peopling the Past: Current Practices in Archaeological Site Interpretation, Elaine Sansom; Chapter 10 Conservation ‘As Found’: The Repair and Display of Wigmore Castle, Herefordshire, Glyn Coppack; Chapter 11 Audio-tours at Heritage Sites, Brian Bath; Chapter 12 A Visitors’ Guide to the Contents and Use of Guidebooks, Paulette M. McManus;

O autorze

Paulette M. McManus