Beyond the Turnstile : Making the Case for Museums and Sustainable Values
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0759112215
ISBN-13
9780759112216
Publisher
AltaMira Press
Imprint
AltaMira Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 16th, 2009
Print length
216 Pages
Weight
676 grams
Dimensions
18.80 x 26.30 x 2.30 cms
Product Classification:
Museology & heritage studies
Ksh 9,200.00
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This handbook of values will help museums of every kind and size articulate their value to their community at a time when economic woes cause even supporters to question their importance.
Beyond the Turnstile argues that museums are indispensable to civil society, especially in an era in which museums often are reduced to cultural businesses or "edu-tainment" sites. Is it inevitable that a museum''s success will be measured solely by how many people come through the door and how much money they spend? The eminent contributors to this volume provide museum leaders with a different set of criteria for evaluating the success of their museums, proposing a set of sustainable values that can help museums preserve themselves and advance their social mission in hard times—and help them thrive when times improve. While attendance and money will continue to count and be counted in our museums, numbers alone can never drive sustainable success. Only the unique dynamic identity that a museum can claim will do that.
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