Museum Administrators Research Articles

Modern principles of museum administration

Modern principles of museum administration

AIMS and Methods in Museum Education

The observation has been made by European experts in the field1 that the emphasis on social responsibility which has been so strong a factor in American museum policy, is a peculiarly native development and as such has been an export item,2 one which, it is reasonable to add, may be delivered in greater amounts to Europe when continental museums are once again able to resume full operation. All this implies a kind of international leadership of intention and, in some respects, of performance. At home we have already “sold” a sizeable segment of our own public on the desirability of museum attendance, presenting them not with fine art alone but the seven arts. By common consent, however, museum administrators recognize that, having attracted to themselves large audiences, it is easy enough to present a concert, film or dance program, but so far as the fine arts are concerned there is little assurance that the right thing is being done by the public. At least half the wanderers through galleries are merely passing the time or gazing out of idle curiosity and they remain only vaguely impressed. It would be well for museum administrators to take inventory of this domestic and export stock-in-trade and check to see how the commodity now so widely used can be improved.

Aims and Methods in Museum Education

The observation has been made by European experts in the field1 that the emphasis on social responsibility which has been so strong a factor in American museum policy, is a peculiarly native development and as such has been an export item,2 one which, it is reasonable to add, may be delivered in greater amounts to Europe when continental museums are once again able to resume full operation. All this implies a kind of international leadership of intention and, in some respects, of performance. At home we have already “sold” a sizeable segment of our own public on the desirability of museum attendance, presenting them not with fine art alone but the seven arts. By common consent, however, museum administrators recognize that, having attracted to themselves large audiences, it is easy enough to present a concert, film or dance program, but so far as the fine arts are concerned there is little assurance that the right thing is being done by the public. At least half the wanderers through galleries are merely ...

War-time Activity of the Leicester Museum and Art Gallery

That it regional museum under active fulfil and even increase its interests of war-time conditions has a proved by the Leicester City Museum. The fortieth annual report (April 1, 13-March 31, 1944; recently received) to the City Council shows, for example, that in that year the Geological Department, besides giving technical assistance in connexion with war-time industrial developments, provided special courses of instruction for members of the Forces; that the Department of Botany arranged topical exhibits in relation to wartime gardening, food values, medicinal herbs, etc., and that the Schools Service was extended to units of H.M. Forces stationed in the Leicester area, and to the development of children's clubs in art, science and drama. Jn addition, several special exhibitions of wide public interest were a prominent feature of the period. The R.A.F. “Wings for Victory” Exhibition drew 36,306 visitors, and the “City Planning” Exhibition, which was arranged in collaboration with various other Corporation Departments of Leicester City, drew 17,574 visitors. It is of interest to note that the general policy of the year was one directed at the “maintenance of public good spirits and morale”. Towards this end, several other exhibitions of topical, art and domestic interest were arranged, while lectures and the weekly lunch-time concerts continued to be regular features. The bold and exploratory activity shown by the Leicester Museum throughout the war years has probably been watched with interest by other museum administrators. Many new methods of direct public appeal have been tried out and, judging from the attendance figures shown on p. 15 of the present report, these have met with considerable success.

V Archæological Exploration in India, 1910–11

The record of archæological discoveries made during the year 1910—11 must of necessity fall short of the brilliant accounts which Mr. Marshall has been in the habit of publishing in the pages of this Journal with regard to the work of previous years. Mr. Marshall himself was absent on long leave during the whole period, and while I was officiating for him I had to devote myself almost entirely to questions connected with the preservation of ancient monuments and museum administration, and to the duties of office routine.

Some Observations on Museum Administration

Some Observations on Museum Administration

Some Principles of Museum Administration

Some Principles of Museum Administration

The Principles of Museum Administration

The Principles of Museum Administration

The Principles of Museum Administration . By G. Brown Goode, LL. D. (Reprinted from the Annual Report of the Museum Association, 1895.) York, 1895. Pp. 73.

<i>The Principles of Museum Administration</i> . By G. Brown Goode, LL. D. (Reprinted from the Annual Report of the Museum Association, 1895.) York, 1895. Pp. 73.

Does the Private Collector Make the Best Museum Administrator?

Does the Private Collector Make the Best Museum Administrator?

Does the Private Collector Make the Best Museum Administrator?

Does the Private Collector Make the Best Museum Administrator?