AltaMira Press
Pages: 304
Trim: 6¼ x 9¾
978-0-7425-0408-0 • Paperback • March 2000 • $83.00 • (£64.00)
Chapter 1 Foreword
Chapter 2 Preface
Chapter 3 1. Making this manual work for you
Chapter 4 2. Developing a policy for an education service
Chapter 5 3. Creating exhibitions for learning
Chapter 6 4. Developing education strategies and support materials for children
Chapter 7 5. Working with diverse communities
Chapter 8 6. Working with children and young people
Chapter 9 7. Working with families
Chapter 10 8. Establishing outreach programs
Chapter 11 9. Planning and implementing evaluation
Chapter 12 10.Developing museum and gallery education staff
Chapter 13 11. Influencing and implementing national strategies
Chapter 14 12. Developing international links
Chapter 15 Appendix I
Chapter 16 Glossary
Chapter 17 Sources
Recognizing the vital role of education in contemporary museums, this collection of essays by a selection of international authors is both inspirational and informative.... It presents practical suggestions and philosophical guidance which readers will find both useful and thought-provoking.... This manual will be of interest to educators, curators and directors alike.
— Wendy Parsons, Moose Jaw Art Museum; Muse
Its clever blend of theory and practice should strike an appropriate chord with busy professionals who are usually more eager to listen to the hard-won experiences of fellow professionals than the airy arguments and rhetoric of academics... This compact manual delivers.
— John Neylon; Museum National