| Description |
xii, 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
What is a museum? -- The art museum -- The natural history museum -- The museum of science and technology -- The history museum -- Botanical gardens and zoos -- The museum as collection -- The museum as conservation -- The museum as research -- The museum as exhibition -- The museum as interpretation -- The museum as cultural center and social instrument -- The museum profession |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 284-292 |
| Subject |
Museums.
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| LC no. |
78011189 |
| ISBN |
091005035X |
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