Living collections in museums.

This thesis focuses on the uniquely dynamic nature of living collections in museums. Emphasis will be placed on the interaction between the living collection and the staff members directly responsible for their care. An historical account of living collections in museums will be given as well as an introduction to this research. Research included surveys designed to gain general knowledge about the living collection at three museums or zoos followed by interviews designed to get more knowledge. After the interviews were complete the data collected from the interviews was organized into three separate case studies. The three case studies examined were a zoo, natural history museum, and a hybrid of a natural history museum and a children's museum.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Grantor

Baylor University.

Year dc:date.issued

2011

Author dc:creator

• Roop, Bradley C.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Holcomb, Julie L., 1963-

• Living collections.
• Museums.
• Animals.

Statement dc:rights

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Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/2104/8281

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:baylor-ir.tdl.org:2104/8281