"A museum is a community service that displays and preserves objects of significance."
Museum management involves the administration and management of museums.
Museum History: A study of the history of museums and its evolution from private collections to public institutions.
Collections Management: How to acquire, document, conserve and exhibit collections of objects, artworks or specimens in a museum setting.
Exhibition Design: The process of designing the physical and interactive elements of museum exhibitions that communicate the intended message to visitors.
Visitor Studies: A research-based approach to understanding the needs, interests and behaviors of museum visitors to inform decision-making and improve visitor experience.
Marketing and Public Relations: How museums can effectively communicate through various channels and mediums to build and maintain relationships with visitors, stakeholders and the wider community.
Financial Management: How museums can manage their budget, operations, fundraising and revenue generation strategies to achieve financial sustainability.
Leadership and Governance: Effective leadership and governance structures that oversee museum activities and ensure compliance with legal and ethical standards.
Digital Technologies: How museums can use various digital technologies to enhance exhibits, collections management, education and visitor engagement.
Community Engagement: How museums can collaborate with local communities to create programming and activities that are relevant, meaningful and accessible to diverse audiences.
Human Resources: How museums can effectively manage their staff, volunteers and contractors to achieve organizational goals and foster a positive workplace culture.
"Many museums have exhibitions of these objects in public display"
"Compared to a library, a museum hosts a much wider range of objects..."
"...usually focus around a specific theme such as the arts, science, natural history, local history, and other topics."
"Public museums that host exhibitions and interactive demonstrations are often considered to be tourist attractions."
"Museums have been associated with academia and the preservation of rare items."
"Museums originated as private collections of interesting items..."
"Only much later did the emphasis on educating the public take root."
"Many museums attract large numbers of visitors from outside their host country..."
"Some have private collections that are used by researchers and specialists."
"Since the establishment of the earliest known museum in ancient times..."
"Museums...preserve objects of significance."
"Many museums have exhibitions of these objects in public display..."
"The most visited museums in the world regularly attracting millions of visitors annually."
"Museums usually focus around a specific theme such as the arts, science, natural history, local history, and other topics."
"Some have private collections that are used by researchers and specialists."
"Museums originated as private collections...and only much later did the emphasis on educating the public take root."
"...focus around a specific theme such as...local history..."
"Many museums attract large numbers of visitors from outside their host country..."
"Public museums that host exhibitions and interactive demonstrations are often considered to be tourist attractions."