International Perspectives on Museum Management

• Main Author: Babić, Darko
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Routledge 2025; Taylor & Francis
• Edition: 1
• Series: ICOM Museum Practice
• Subjects: Audience Engagement; Business & Economics; Business and Management; Business strategy; Cultural Philanthropy in Museums; Disaster Resilient Museums; Economics; Economics, Finance, Business and Management; Ethical Fundraising in Museums; KJMV5 Production and quality control management; Library and information sciences / Museology; Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure; Management; Management and management techniques; Management of specific areas; Museology and heritage studies; Museum Administration & Museology; Museum Branding; Museum Carrying Capacity; Museum Development Strategies; Museum Leadership; Museum Management; Museum Operations; Museum Planning; Museum Quality Evaluation; Museum Studies; Museums > Management; Museums Accessibility; Museums and Community Involvement; Museums and Sustainable Development; Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects; Sales and marketing; Strategic Planning; Travel and holiday; Travel and holiday guides; Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc; Museum Leadership; Cultural Philanthropy in Museums; Museum Management; Museum Planning; Museums Accessibility; Museum Quality Evaluation; Strategic Planning; Museums and Sustainable Development; Museum Development Strategies; Museums and Community Involvement; Ethical Fundraising in Museums; Museum Branding; Museum Operations; Audience Engagement; Disaster Resilient Museums; Museum Carrying Capacity
• ISBN: 9780367429126; 0367429128; 036742911X; 9780367429119; 9781040085547; 1040085547; 9781003000082; 1003000088; 1040085504; 9781040085509
• DOI: 10.4324/9781003000082

International Perspectives on Museum Management is the first volume of the ICOM Museum Practice series. eExploresing contemporary practices in the field of museum management, the book demonstratingtes how strategic vision and effective leadership can enable museums to fulfill their varied roles and empower staff to achieve their individual and collective objectives. Gathering together contributions that shed light on key aspects of running a museum in different parts of the world, the volume examines a wide range of topical issues from a management perspective. Chapters within the volume focus on governance and operations, communication and marketing, accessibility and community engagement, the decline in public funding, and sustainability and risk management, and planning a new museum or a renewal. As a whole, the book demonstrates that competent and creative museum management is vital to museums' ability to survive and thrive in the face of decreased investment in culture and shifting expectations on the roles that museums should play within society. Containing insights from respected museum professionals around the world and focusing on topical issues, International Perspectives on Museum Management will be essential reading for museum practitioners working in all types and sizes of museum. The book will also be of great interest to students and academics who have an interest in museum management.