Reinventing the Museum: The Evolving Conversation on the Paradigm Shift

Reinventing the Museum: The Evolving Conversation on the Paradigm Shift offers 44 seminal articles representing the changing perspectives about the role of museums in contemporary times. The book includes iconic pieces from the 20th century and presents the latest thinking of the past decade. The book begins with foundational writings that provide a thorough history of museum thought and theory. With this context established, Anderson presents articles that trace the emerging ideas in 21st-century museum studies on public engagement, frameworks, and leadership. In conjunction with introductory material and recommended additional readings, these articles will help students grasp the leading ideas and the essentials of the dialogue taking place in the museum field.

• Making Museums Matter
• Museums in Motion: An Introduction to the History and Functions of Museums (American Association for State and Local History)
• Museum Basics (Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management)
• Mr. Wilson's Cabinet of Wonder: Pronged Ants, Horned Humans, Mice on Toast, and Other Marvels of Jurassic Technology
• Museums in Motion: An Introduction to the History and Functions of Museums (American Association for State and Local History)
• Museums 101
• Museum Administration 2.0 (American Association for State and Local History)
• A Companion to Museum Studies
• Museum Registration Methods
• Managing the Non-profit Organization: Principles and Practices