Pickering, Nicola
The Museum Curator's Guide: Understanding, Managing and Presenting Objects
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- ISBN 13:
- 9781848223240
- author:
- Pickering, Nicola
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 168
- Dimensions:
- 24 x 17 centimetres
- Genre:
- General, General (US: Trade), ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
The Museum Curator's Guide provides a comprehensive introduction to the core work of the curator within a gallery or museum setting. Nicola Pickering explores current material culture and museum studies theories, demonstrating their practical application in managing and presenting objects. This guide covers the role of the curator, their duties and interaction with objects, as well as the care and preservation of objects, cataloguing, display, movement, arrangement, storage, interpretation and explanation in museums today. It is an essential resource for those working with collections, including students, professionals and private collectors.
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