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- catalog abstract "Museums are at a critical moment in their history. In order to ensure survival into the next century, museums and galleries must demonstrates their social relevance and use. This means developing their public service functions through becoming more knowledgeable about the needs of their visitors and more adept at providing enjoyable and worthwhile experiences. Museums and their Visitors aims to help museums and galleries in this crucial task. It examines the ways in which museums need to develop their communicative functions and, with examples of case-studies, explains how to achieve best practice. The special needs of a number of target audiences including schools, families and people with disabilities are outlined and illustrated by examples of exhibition, education and marketing policies. The book looks in detail at the power of objects to inspire and stimulate and analyses the use of language in museums and galleries. This is the first book to be written to guide museum and gallery staff in the development of provision for their visitors. It will be of interest to students of museum, heritage and leisure and tourism studies, as well as to international museum professionals.".
- catalog contributor b5920163.
- catalog created "1994.".
- catalog date "1994".
- catalog date "1994.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1994.".
- catalog description "1. Forces for change -- 2. Communication in theory and practice -- 3. Who goes to museums? -- 4. Research and evaluation -- 5. Welcoming visitors -- 6. Responding to visitor needs -- 7. Language and texts -- 8. Museums: ideal learning environments -- 9. Managing museums for visitors.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-197) and index.".
- catalog description "Museums are at a critical moment in their history. In order to ensure survival into the next century, museums and galleries must demonstrates their social relevance and use. This means developing their public service functions through becoming more knowledgeable about the needs of their visitors and more adept at providing enjoyable and worthwhile experiences. Museums and their Visitors aims to help museums and galleries in this crucial task. It examines the ways in which museums need to develop their communicative functions and, with examples of case-studies, explains how to achieve best practice. The special needs of a number of target audiences including schools, families and people with disabilities are outlined and illustrated by examples of exhibition, education and marketing policies. The book looks in detail at the power of objects to inspire and stimulate and analyses the use of language in museums and galleries.".
- catalog description "This is the first book to be written to guide museum and gallery staff in the development of provision for their visitors. It will be of interest to students of museum, heritage and leisure and tourism studies, as well as to international museum professionals.".
- catalog extent "xv, 206 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0415068576 (acid-free paper)".
- catalog issued "1994".
- catalog issued "1994.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; New York : Routledge,".
- catalog subject "069/.15 20".
- catalog subject "AM7 .H67 1994".
- catalog subject "Museum attendance.".
- catalog subject "Museum techniques.".
- catalog subject "Museum visitors.".
- catalog subject "Museums Administration.".
- catalog subject "Museums Educational aspects.".
- catalog subject "Museums Environmental aspects.".
- catalog subject "Museums Management.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Forces for change -- 2. Communication in theory and practice -- 3. Who goes to museums? -- 4. Research and evaluation -- 5. Welcoming visitors -- 6. Responding to visitor needs -- 7. Language and texts -- 8. Museums: ideal learning environments -- 9. Managing museums for visitors.".
- catalog title "Museums and their visitors / Eilean Hooper-Greenhill.".
- catalog type "text".