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The Museum Movement provides the first systematic overview of the 'museum movement' of the early twentieth century, which encouraged museums to play a greater role in education and civic uplift.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. The Museum Movement: Background and Influences;3. Survey, Analysis, Plan: The Carnegie Corporation of New York's Cultural Programs; 4. Museum Development and the British Empire Museum Surveys;5. Expert and Efficient: Curators and Managers in the New Museum; 6. Visiting Museums: Education, Behaviour, and New Leisure; 7. Conclusion: Museology Old and New?

About the author

Ian McShane is an honorary associate professor in the Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. His research interests focus on the informal and formal education sectors, including museums, libraries, and schools, and he has published widely on cultural, educational, and urban policy. Prior to academia, Ian worked as a museum curator, arts administrator, and education consultant.

Summary

The Museum Movement provides the first systematic overview of the ‘museum movement’ of the early twentieth century, which encouraged museums to play a greater role in education and civic uplift.

Product details

• Authors: Ian McShane, McShane Ian
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.03.2025
• EAN: 9780367623623
• ISBN: 978-0-367-62362-3
• No. of pages: 150
• Series: Routledge Research in Museum Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; Ethnic Studies, Sociology, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, ART / Museum Studies, Colonialism & imperialism, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Colonialism and imperialism, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General