A One-Stop Guide to Museum Careers People who love art, are fascinated
by archaeology, or are history buffs may have considered the idea of
working in a museum. But experience as a museum visitor reveals only
the public-facing side of the museum, and not its complex, dynamic
internal structure. So You Want to Work in A Museum? helps to
demystify museums as institutions and to prepare prospective museum
staff to explore the field further. After reading this book, readers
will be able to: Understand how non-profit museums are governed,
funded, and staffed, and how they define and meet their missions.
Explore museum divisions and departments and specific roles within
them—not just prominent roles like directors and curators, but also
less visible ones like registrars, preparators, development officers,
conservators, and more. Consider the contemporary function of museums,
and how yesterday’s cabinets of curiosity have evolved into
today’s community catalysts. Examine how the contemporary function
of museums has affected the types of positions available and the work
museum staff do on a daily basis. Look at the skills required for
different types of positions, and how readers aspiring to work in
those positions can best prepare themselves to land their dream jobs
and be successful in them. Understand the benefits and potential
challenges of working in a museum, and Access a wealth of resources
that will inspire further study of the field, and outline next steps
to pursue a museum career.
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ISBN
9781538124109
Publisert
2019
Utgiver
Vendor
American Alliance of Museums
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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