Museums and Their Visitors

ISBN-13: 9780415068574 / Angielski / Twarda / 1994 / 224 str.

Eilean Hooper-Greenhill;Hooper-Greenhil

Opis

Current opinion states that museums and galleries need to demonstrate their social relevance and use. This means developing their public service functions through recognizing the needs of their visitors and becoming more adept at providing enjoyable and worthwhile experiences.

Recenzje

'Museums and their Visitors is informative, easy to read, and includes an extensive bibliography. I would urge museum studies coordinators to include it as an essential text.' – Henry Gaughan, National Gallery of Victoria

Spis treści

Introduction; Chapter 1 Forces for change; Chapter 2 Communication in theory and practice; Chapter 3 Who goes to museums?; Chapter 4 Research and evaluation; Chapter 5 Welcoming visitors; Chapter 6 Responding to visitor needs; Chapter 7 Language and texts; Chapter 8 Museums; Chapter 9 Managing museums for visitors;

O autorze

Hooper-Greenhill, Eilean