| Care of Collections Contributor(s): Knell, Simon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415112850 ISBN-13: 9780415112857 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $58.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1994 Annotation: Often overlooked by the public, the central interests of museums are collections and their conservation and use. It is this relationship with collections which separates museums from other educational and heritage institutions. br br b /b b i Care of Collections /i /b brings together the most important articles and extracts examining aspects of collections management and care, in particular preventative conservation. The contributors cover a wide range of issues from the ethical questions that surround exhibits to the more practical considerations of creating microenvironments and designing disaster plans. The book is divided into sections covering conservation practice, the monitoring and control of light, relative humidity and atmospheric pollution, storage and access to collections and biological infestation and disaster planning. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference - Business & Economics | Museum Administration And Museology - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 069.53 |
| LCCN: 94011659 |
| Series: Leicester Readers in Museum Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.54" W x 9.96" (1.17 lbs) 296 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Confronting contemporary issues in museum practice, this collection provides a practical guide to all aspects of collections care. Contributors cover a wide range of issues including:
Including material and sources that have, up until now, not easily been available, students of museum studies and proffessionals within the industry now have this invaluable aid to their work. |