Written by a museum professional and based on a course taught for many years,
The Anatomy of a Museum is an engaging and accessible volume that provides a unique insider’s guide to what museums are and how they operate.
- An insider’s view of the rarefied world of the museum that provides a refreshing and unique account of the reality of the workings of museum life
- The material has been successfully tested in a course that the author has taught for 14 years
- Miller has extensive experience at all levels of museum work, from painting walls for exhibitions to museum directorship
- Clearly and engagingly written, the book covers all the component parts and various disciplines of museum operations, and opinions and perspectives are drawn from a deep knowledge of the field
- Includes useful pedagogical material, including questions, discussion topics, and a range of anecdotes
Foreword vii
Introduction 1
1 What is a Museum? 5
2 Museum Governance 15
3 Museum Directing 29
4 Curating=Connoisseurship=Collecting 45
5 Managing in Museums 65
6 Audience: A Matter of Definition 109
7 Fundraising 117
8 Collection Management 131
9 Museum Education 139
10 Numbers 145
11 Conservation: The Preservation Imperative 155
12 Exhibitions: Show and Tell 167
13 Maintenance and Security 183
14 Museums and the Media 201
15 Architecture 207
16 Volunteers 221
17 Behavior 227
18 Museum Ethics 241
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