Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Series preface; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Museums, reality and the material world; Part One: The Objective World; Introduction to Part One; Chapter 2 The value of natural history collections in Latin America conservation; Chapter 3 Characterization of voucher specimens; Chapter 4 Home thoughts from abroad: An evaluation of the SAMDOK Homes Pool; Chapter 5 Ceramics as testaments of the past: Field research and making objects speak; Chapter 6 In praise of connoisseurship; Chapter 7 Material culture; Part Two: The Subjective World.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book seeks to introduce classic and thought-provoking pieces and contrast them with articles which reveal grounded practice. The articles are selected from across the full breadth of museum disciplines and are linked by a logical narrative.
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Title
Museums in the material world.
International Standard Book Number
0415416981
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Cultural property-- Protection.
Material culture-- Conservation and restoration.
Museum techniques.
Museums-- Collection management.
Museums-- Philosophy.
Museums-- Study and teaching (Higher)
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Museum Administration & Museology.