So You Want to Work in a Museum?

This book discusses some of the benefits of working in museums; explains how museums differ according to size, type, and organizational structure; and goes through dozens of museum positions in detail. It is designed to introduce college students, graduate students, and/or young professionals to the museum field.

List of contents

Chapter 1: From Art to Zoology: Types of Museums
Chapter 2: Organizational Structure
Chapter 3: The Front Line: Visitor Services
Chapter 4: Education
Chapter 5: Working with Objects
Chapter 6: Exhibitions
Chapter 7: Conservation
Chapter 8: Communications
Chapter 9: Development
Chapter 10: The Executive Office
Chapter 11: Administration
Chapter 12: Universal Skills and Distinct Pathways
Chapter 13: Things I Wish I Had Known When I Was Twenty-Four: Opportunities and Challenges
Chapter 14: Where Are Museums Going?
Chapter 15: Resources

About the author

By Tara Young

Summary

This book discusses some of the benefits of working in museums; explains how museums differ according to size, type, and organizational structure; and goes through dozens of museum positions in detail. It is designed to introduce college students, graduate students, and/or young professionals to the museum field.

Product details

• Authors: Tara Young, Young Tara
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2019
• EAN: 9781538124093
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-2409-3
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: American Alliance of Museums; American Alliance of Museums
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance > Training, job, career; Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; Business and Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Careers / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Museum Administration & Museology, Business & management, Advice on careers & achieving success, Advice on careers and achieving success, Management and management techniques, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies