Is Collection Management an "Art" or a "Science"?
Collections management has been the focus of much critical attention in the past, both from the government, particularly with regard to the national museums, and from non-government bodies. This has led to the rise of a wide variety of standard setting initiatives in the United Kingdom. These standa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
1996-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jcms-journal.com/articles/4 |
| Summary: | Collections management has been the focus of much critical attention in the past, both from the government, particularly with regard to the national museums, and from non-government bodies. This has led to the rise of a wide variety of standard setting initiatives in the United Kingdom. These standards are discussed, compared to the ideas of "art" and "science," and the recent much-needed advances in collections management are surveyed in that context. |
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| ISSN: | 2049-4572 1364-0429 |