AASLH Books

Museums in Motion: An Introduction to the History and Functions of Museums (3rd ed.)

Publish Date: 02/01/2017

Museums in Motion: An Introduction to the History and Functions of Museums

Third Edition

EDWARD P. ALEXANDER, MARY ALEXANDER, AND JUILEE DECKER

Here is a complete introduction to the history of museums, types of museums, and the key roles that museums play in the twenty-first century. 

The new edition includes discussions of technology, access, and inclusivity woven into each chapter, a list of challenges and opportunities in each chapter, and “Museums in Motion Today,” vignettes spread throughout the volume in which museum professionals provide their perspectives on where museums are now and where they are going. More than 140 images illustrate the volume.

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