Museums may not seem at first glance to be engaged in social work. Yet, Lois H. Silverman brings together here relevant visitor studies, trends in international
This book examines the practice of community engagement in museums through the notion of care. It focuses on building an understanding of the logic of care that
The Role of Today’s Museum provides a thorough investigation of what museums do and why. Arguing that museums are multifunctional institutions, the book exami
Museums and Social Change explores the ways museums can work in collaboration with marginalised groups to work for social change and, in so doing, rethink the m
Connecting Museums explores the boundaries of museums and how external relationships are affected by internal commitments, structures and traditions. Focusing o