Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / AASLH
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978-0-7591-0855-4 • Paperback • August 2005 • $92.00 • (£71.00)
Victor J. Danilov is the director of the Museum Management Program at the University of Colorado. He has written extensively about museums, galleries, and historic sites, and was former president and director of Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.
Part 1 Preface
Part 2 Introduction
Part 3 Directory of Museums and Related Facilities Founded by, Named for, and/or Devoted to Women
Chapter 4 Museums and Related Facilities Devoted to Women
Chapter 5 Women's Museums, Galleries, and Halls of Fame
Chapter 6 Other Halls of Fame
Chapter 7 Museums Honoring Exceptional Women
Chapter 8 Memorials to Women
Chapter 9 Other Memorials
Chapter 10 Shrines to Women
Chapter 11 Other Shrines
Chapter 12 Art-oriented Museums, Galleries, and Specialties
Chapter 13 Art Museums
Chapter 14 Art Galleries
Chapter 15 Arts Centers
Chapter 16 Decorative Arts Museums
Chapter 17 Folk Art Museums
Chapter 18 Design, Textile, and Costume Museums
Chapter 19 Cultural Art and History Museums
Chapter 20 Art and History Museums
Chapter 21 Sculpture Gardens
Chapter 22 Historical Museums, Houses, and Sites
Chapter 23 History Museums
Chapter 24 Historic House Museums
Chapter 25 Other Historic Houses
Chapter 26 Historic Farms and Ranches
Chapter 27 Historic Opera Houses
Chapter 28 Re-Created Pioneer Villages
Chapter 29 Historic Parks and Sites
Chapter 30 Natural History Museums
Chapter 31 Science-based Museums and Facilities
Chapter 32 Archaeology, Anthropology, and Ethnology Museums
Chapter 33 Science and Technology Museums
Chapter 34 Earth Science Museums
Chapter 35 Mining Museums and Mines
Chapter 36 Nature and Wildlife Centers
Chapter 37 Botanical Gardens and Arboretums
Chapter 38 Planetariums
Chapter 39 Aquariums
Chapter 40 Zoos
Chapter 41 Other Types of Museums and Sites
Chapter 42 Children's Museums
Chapter 43 Doll, Toy, and Miniature Museums
Chapter 44 Ethnic Museums
Chapter 45 General Museums
Part 46 Selected Bibliography
Chapter 47 Library Museums and Exhibit Areas
Chapter 48 Other Museums
Chapter 49 Museums Founded and/or Operated by Women's Organizations
Chapter 50 Junior League
Chapter 51 Daughters of the American Revolution
Chapter 52 Colonial Dames of America
Chapter 53 State and Regional Women's Organizations
Part 54 Indexes (Museums and Related Sites; Founders, Donors, and Honorees; Subject)
Danilov provides a wealth of descriptive information that museum professionals, historians, and the general public will find quite useful.
— American Reference Books Annual
The excellent bibliography blends both museum publications and women's studies.
— Museline
What makes this volume truly outstanding is its presentation: entries are grouped thematically, which provides a cultural context for each institution's role. Additionally, indexes offer alternative methods of use, listing entries by both institutional name and individual involved, thus presenting a more ready-reference type of organization. Combined, these diverse points of access create a multifunctional volume. . . . Danilov's unique compilation will, it is hoped, encourage further study of this fascinating aspect of museum history and development. . . Recommended.
— Choice Reviews