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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Small museums"”.
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Deaccessioning in Small Museums: A Historical View and Lessons from the Past
… is a frequent topic of conversation in even small and mid-sized museums in the twenty-first century. With collections costs soaring, budgets dwindling, and space ever more limited, museums must deaccession to survive and prosper. However, deaccessioning and disposal have become hugely …
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Museums in Collaboration: A Study of the Joint Relationships between Native Communities and Small Museums
… exhibitions built by Native communities and museums often seek to reposition Native peoples as the authors and experts of their own cultures. This capstone project, done for the Museum Studies Graduate Program at the University of San Francisco, explores what measures it would take for a …
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It’s all relative: the small craft museum's contribution to intangible cultural heritage
… the UK. This study considers the ways in which small craft museums contribute to the UK’s intangible cultural heritage. This is achieved through the exploration of five small heritage craft museums: The Clockmakers’ Museum, The Fan Museum, The Lace Guild Museum, The Quilt Museum and Gallery, and …
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A Chronological Study of Experiential Education in the American History Museum
… of experiential education in American history museums from 1787 to 2007. Because of a decline in attendance, museum educators need to identify best practices to draw and retain audiences. I used 16 museology and history journals, books, and archives of museums prominent for using the method. I …
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A Classical Marble Head in the Krannert Art Museum: Issues of Identity and Museum Acquisition Policy
… sale of artworks of questionable provenance to small museums without access to the means for thorough professional authentication.