Museums and Collections of Higher Education

The Museums and Collections of Higher Education provides an analysis of the historic connections between materiality and higher education, developed through diverse examples of global practice.

List of contents

Chapter 1 An introduction to the museums and collections of higher education; Chapter 2 Developing institutional narratives; Chapter 3 Crossing discipline boundaries; Chapter 4 Getting more from objects and collections; Chapter 5 Involving people and communities; Chapter 6 Lessons from university museums and collections; References; Index.

About the author

Andrew Simpson has worked for Australian universities in professional and academic capacities. This has included being a solo operator of a university museum and introducing and developing Australia's first undergraduate degree program in Museum Studies. He is currently a Postdoctoral Research Affiliate at the Chau Chak Wing Museum, the University of Sydney and is active in UMAC, ICOM’s International Committee for University Museums and Collections. His research interests include the history, role and functions of museums, in particular, university museums, museum education, natural history and the public understanding of science.

Summary

The Museums and Collections of Higher Education provides an analysis of the historic connections between materiality and higher education, developed through diverse examples of global practice.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Simpson, Simpson Andrew
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.12.2022
• EAN: 9781032030333
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3203033-3
• No. of pages: 168
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Travel > Travel guides; Cultural Studies, ART / Museum Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Museum Administration & Museology, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher