Interpreting Historic House Museums

Herausgeber: Donnelly, Jessica Foy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Respected museum professionals discuss contemporary issues and successful programs, and offer practical guidelines and information, up-to-date references, and lively illustrations in this wide-ranging volume. Interpreting Historic House Museums captures the big picture and important details. Its scope and accessbility will make it useful and relevant for both students and practicing professionals.

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Produktdetails

• American Association for State and Local History
• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 338
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. November 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 491g
• ISBN-13: 9780759102514
• ISBN-10: 0759102511
• Artikelnr.: 21682253

Autorenporträt

Jessica Foy Donnelly was curator of collections at the McFaddin-Ward House for twelve years, during which time she co-edited American Home Life, 1880-1930: A Social History of Spaces and Services and The Arts and the American Home, 1890-1930. She is currently working on various house museum projects and previously worked for Old Salem, Inc., in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She received her B.A. in American studies and English from Salem College in Winston-Salem, and her M.A. in history museum studies from the Cooperstown Graduate Program of the State University of New York at Oneonta.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Chapter 1: Past, Present, and Future: The
Place of the House Museum in the Museum Community Chapter 3 Chapter 2:
Interpretation Planning: Why and How Chapter 4 Chapter 3: Interpreting the
Whole House Chapter 5 Chapter 4: Making Gender Matter: Interpreting Male
and Female Roles in Historic House Museums Chapter 6 Chapter 5: Grounds for
Interpretation: The Landscape Context of Historic House Museums Chapter 7
Chapter 6: The Historic House Furnishings Plan: Process and Product Chapter
8 Chapter 7: "I Wish You Could Take a Peek at Us at the Present Moment":
Infusing the Historic House with Characters and Activity Chapter 9 Chapter
8: Balancing Our Commitments: Access and Historic Preservation Chapter 10
Chapter 9: Historic House Tours that Succeed: Choosing the Best Tour
Approach Chapter 11 Chapter 10: Creating Memorable Visits: How to Develop
and Implement Theme-Based Tours Chapter 12 Chapter 11: Engaging Visitors
Through Effective Communication Chapter 13 Chapter 12: Building a Took Kit
for Your Interpreters Chapter 14 Chapter 13: Endless Possibilities:
Historic House Museum Programs that Make Educators Sing Chapter 15 Chapter
14: Programming at the Shadows: Education with a Mission