This open-access publication presents new research on ancient Romano-Egyptian mummy portraits, including examinations of......more
Taking a consciously regional perspective, this volume evaluates the mechanisms and motivations that underpin collaborat......more
Where and to whom do ancient things belong? What happens when they are stolen-not by a colonial power, but by a national......more
Where and to whom do ancient things belong? What happens when they are stolen--not by a colonial power, but by a nationa......more
The Great Exhibition of 1851, the first World’s Fair, is generally thought of as a giant trade fair, a showcase for empi......more
The Innovation and influence of the first children’s museums in the US When it opened in 1899, the Brooklyn Children’s M......more
The Innovation and influence of the first children’s museums in the US When it opened in 1899, the Brooklyn Children’s M......more
Analysing the complex intersections between artists, creatives and markets, this new and revitalised edition addresses t......more
The remarkable history of forged and fabricated Islamic ceramics, their makers, and their unique role in colonial trade ......more
PULS, an initiative of Bukarest’s National Museum for Contemporary Art (MNAC) began during the COVID-crisis. Since then,......more
From thick description to autoethnography, a collection of some of the latest investigatory methodologies in sensory her......more
From thick description to autoethnography, a collection of some of the latest investigatory methodologies in sensory her......more
’The artwork is no longer the integral part of the exhibition; to curate an exhibition is to curate an experience.’ Brid......more
What function do concepts like the future and futurity play in the field of curating and the curatorial? The Edinburgh C......more
Cultural Heritage Conservation for Early Learners explores how to introduce young audiences to art conservation. Conserv......more
This book explores innovative approaches to using and operating within and around both criminal law and civil law in the......more
This book investigates Euro-African cultural relations, considering their connected histories through material and immat......more
The Fondation Cartier unveils their newest exhibition space in the center of Paris, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning a......more
This volume explores the contested heritage of landscapes impacted by energy production. It offers a comparative perspec......more
Meditating on museum exhibitions and artists’ presentations, Trembley offers a stimulating reflection on the power of di......more
This new book recovers an innovative venture in museology from the late 1960s that has largely gone unnoticed. In 1967, ......more
This is the first book to address the care and preservation of Fluxus works, reimagining the afterlife of Fluxus by posi......more
Exhibiting Irishness analyses how exhibitions enabled Irish individuals and groups to work out (privately and publicly) ......more
This smart, provocative book reveals how Useful Art is changing the world. Does art have to be beautiful? What if it can......more
This smart, provocative book reveals how Useful Art is changing the world. Does art have to be beautiful? What if it can......more
A groundbreaking study of the practices and implications of multisensory art and curation Published with PLURAL Series. ......more
Museums often served nationalist and imperialist interests in the past, but the primary force in the 21st century is the......more
Museums often served nationalist and imperialist interests in the past, but the primary force in the 21st century is the......more
Explores the historical and semantic trajectories of artifacts from two Brazilian Indigenous groups, examining stereotyp......more
Title due to be confirmed by museum in April 2024; don’t announce to book trade until the museum clears announcement....more
An illuminating exploration of the relationship between the restitution of looted art, global status, and the internatio......more
Published on the occasion of the 2025 grand reopening of The Frick Collection following its renovation, this book looks ......more
This history of The Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrates its evolution into one of the world’s greatest museums and its......more
How to Think About Museums: A Guide with Exercises is a lively introduction to the key issues in the contemporary multid......more
Over the past few years an increasing number of museums have experimented with social media to demonstrate that they are......more
As digitized collections grow, Navigating Artificial Intelligence assesses how AI is reshaping the accessibility and eth......more
As digitized collections grow, Navigating Artificial Intelligence assesses how AI is reshaping the accessibility and eth......more
Museums and Entrepreneurship: The Effects of Capitalising on Culture in the 21st Century addresses the largely under-exa......more
Museum Studies for a Post-Pandemic World demonstrates that digital literacy, creativity, and resilience, as the COVID-19......more
Focusing on cultural expressions that are most likely to intermingle with copyright law, trademark and IP-adjacent regul......more
The Performance of Viking Identity in Museums explores the representations and uses of Vikings in museums across Iceland......more
The Queer Museum examines how relationships between institutions and LGBTQ+ communities function and how they help to de......more
The Art of the Eurasian Steppe is a contextual analysis which traces the stylistic transformation of artefacts depicting......more
The Museum Environment Revisited is a valuable text that helps the reader understand collection care fundamentals and th......more
The Museum Environment Revisited is a valuable text that helps the reader understand collection care fundamentals and th......more
This book addresses the growing awareness of the historical collections of film and media devices in film archives and m......more
A richly illustrated commemorative 2025 edition marking the opening of Princeton University’s new art museum Renaissance......more
Envisioning new ways to imagine the future through activist approaches to archivism Traditional archivism runs the risk ......more
The first biography of the legendary curator and museum director Pontus Hultén, a tireless advocate for modern art and t......more
Collecting Social Media in Museums draws attention to the importance of collecting social media as museum objects and ex......more
Collecting Social Media in Museums draws attention to the importance of collecting social media as museum objects and ex......more
1. Explores heritage from a prehistoric perspective that combines cultural and historical material 2. Combines contexts ......more
This book examines ephemeral exhibitions from 1750 to 1918. In an era of acceleration and elusiveness, these transient s......more
Film archives are fast spreading around the world, and with them issues surrounding archival digitisation, artistic appr......more
This book explores ephemeral exhibition spaces between 1750 and 1918. The chapters focus on two related spaces: the dome......more
Site-specific installations are created for specific locations and are usually intended as temporary artworks. The Perpe......more
David Duindam examines how the Hollandsche Schouwburg, a former theatre in Amsterdam used for the registration and depor......more
Schools of art represent one of the building blocks of art history. The notion of a school of art emerged in artistic di......more
So you’re the one getting this gift? Lucky you! Someone who knows you has visited the museum. They searched out things t......more
Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers are seen by many as icons of Western European art. Two of these masterpieces -- the first ......more
This book challenges the museum enterprise in China as a state monopoly and considers it as a new cultural agency that h......more
Careers, Community, and Leadership in the Arts is a comprehensive guide that unites three essential cultural career deve......more
Careers, Community, and Leadership in the Arts is a comprehensive guide that unites three essential cultural career deve......more
Viking Heritage and History in Europe presents new research and perspectives on the use of the Vikings in public history......more
The Routledge Handbook of Heritage and Creative Practice explores the role of creativity as a tool for critical engageme......more
Youth Programs in Art Museums examines the processes and motivation behind the creation of thoughtful offerings for yout......more
The first book to examine the history, impact, and legacy of the Corcoran following its closure and the start of its ong......more
Museums and Digital Maturity helps museums to understand why they should assess their digital maturity and explains how ......more
Why modern and contemporary art--and art conservation--can’t be understood without taking account of the revolutionary i......more
Deep Fakes: A Critical Lexicon for Digital Museology is an illustrated monograph articulated through a comprehensive lex......more
Deep Fakes: A Critical Lexicon for Digital Museology is an illustrated monograph articulated through a comprehensive lex......more
Beyond the conservation and research of outstanding artworks and monuments in Patan, this book offers a comprehensive in......more
Museums are under fire currently from all quarters on account of a wide range of ethical issues, from their association ......more
The close relationship between Edvard Munch and the National Gallery of Oslo, today part of the National Museum, is a su......more
A wide-ranging collection of interviews conducted by New York Times contributor András Szántó sheds light on the future ......more
In Rwanda’s Genocide Heritage, Delia Duong Ba Wendel contends with the forms of justice and sovereignty enacted through ......more
In Rwanda’s Genocide Heritage, Delia Duong Ba Wendel contends with the forms of justice and sovereignty enacted through ......more
A new museum in the heart of Rotterdam dedicated to stories of human migration throughout history Opening in May 2025, F......more
When the term, Grotesques, first arose around the year 1500 in Italy, it referred specifically to ornamental frescoes fe......more
An "impassioned and inspiring account of the extraordinary men and women still doing traditional artisanal work" (The Su......more
This book asks what it means to decolonize museums in theory and practice. It explores recent calls by activists and art......more
History lives in all of us and this biography relates to my struggles, trials and path life bestowed on me, Dr. Alhasan ......more
The unbelievable true story of how one man stole tens of thousands of priceless artifacts and human remains from around ......more
Curatorial guidelines, insights and tips from a Swiss curator with a storied career as director at the Kunsthalle Zürich......more
Description of "Expanding the Immersive Landscape in Leisure Facilities" Location-based immersive entertainment involvin......more
Transcultural Exchange through Art provides an exploration of two countries and their capital cities, two regions and th......more
After World War II, museum and gallery exhibitions, industrial and trade fairs, biennials, triennials, festivals and wor......more
The relationship between texts and the field of cultural heritage remains ill-defined. Although scholarship has long rec......more
This book explores the concepts and practices of participation and community engagement in cultural heritage, examining ......more
This comprehensive volume highlights and centers untold histories of education at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) from 1......more
Collecting Stories presents in lively text and beautiful images more than fifty of the most striking items acquired by t......more
Based on an extensive and very meticulous study of different archives and the evaluation of original, previously unpubli......more
A collection of findings from conservators, librarians, archivists, scholars, curators, and others concerned with the co......more
Negotiating Digital Heritage Infrastructures examines the infrastructural qualities of museum work that influence the ab......more
An engaging account of Marcel Duchamp’s first retrospective and its significant place within the cultural milieu of Los ......more
With contributions from artists, scholars and curators, this book examines how exhibitions not only reflect but can also......more
Amid calls for decolonization and digital innovation, this necessary work explores the shifting histories and futures of......more
Amid calls for decolonization and digital innovation, this necessary work explores the shifting histories and futures of......more
A timely reflection on the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw’s collection. The opening of a new museum building offers a un......more