What is the relationship today between museums; galleries and learning? The Responsive Museum interrogates the thinking; policies and practices that underpin the educational role of the museum. It unravels the complex relationship of museums with their publics; and discusses todays challenges and the debates that have resulted. The highly experienced team of writers; including museum educators and directors; share their different experiences and views; and review recent research and examples of best practice. They analyse the implications of audience development and broadening public access; particularly in relation to special groups; minority communities and disabled people; and for individual self-development and different learning styles; they explore issues of public accountability and funding; discuss the merits of different evaluation tools and methodologies for measuring audience impact and needs; and assess the role of architects; designers and artists in shaping the visitor experience. The latter part of this book reviews practical management and staffing issues; and training and skills needs for the future. This book is for students; museum staff; especially those involved in education and interpretation; and senior management and policy-makers. This is a much-needed review of the relationship between museums and galleries and their users. It also offers a wealth of information and expertise to guide future strategy and practice.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great overview in an attention-holding narrative!By KNAPerhaps a scholar of Italian Renaissance may find this book too elementary; the remaining 99% of us will be entertained and informed. The author presents a history of this place and time with an eye to the interplay of various forces that together create a fascinating and thoughtful epic tale. The author manages to adroitly incorporate these disparate but essential threads into a tapestry that makes sense both along the way and most; most gratifying; in the end. When I closed the back cover; I felt gratifyingly familiar with the art; the politics; the economics and the culture of Renaissance Italy (and in relevant part contemporary Europe); not to mention the key figures and events made fascinatingly memorable in the authors telling.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. dont buy digital.By NONE YAVery poorly organized kindle version...........3 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Really good!By Laya S.Very informative. I mean; its a textbook; but its actually a fun read; if you happen to like this sort of thing. personally; I really love this book!
