Ann Davis, André Desvallées, François Mairesse (Ed.): What is a Museum

This book addresses administrators and politicians, museum professionals and museologists likewise. It reflects the so-called ICOM "definition" of museum in a new light and gives an impression how visitors meet with museums.

Revised edition and English translation by Ann Davis and Lynn Maranda, and Suzanne Nash

© Verlag Dr. C. Müller-Straten München and the International Committee for Museology of the International Council of Museums, 2010

CONTENTS:

Michel Van Praët: Foreword – The Paradox of the Seagull

Ann Davis: Preface

Introduction

François Mairesse, André Desvallées and Ann Davis: Redefining Museum

Part I: Defining Museum

François Mairesse: The Term Museum

Gary Edson: Defining Museum

André Gob: A Museum Dialogue

Lynn Maranda: On “Museum”

Marc Maure: The Museum: Expressing Identity

Tereza M. Scheiner: Defining Museum and Museology: an Ongoing Process

Tomislav Šola: The Museum Definition: Questioning the Scope and Motives

Part II: Does the Calgary Declaration Redefine Museum?

Bernard Deloche: Definition of Museum

André Desvallées: About the Definition of Museum

Jennifer Harris: The Definition of Museum

Ivo Maroevic: Towards the New Definition of Museum

Olga Nazor: Reflections on the Notion “Museum”

Andrés Sansoni: Thoughts About an “Aletheia” of Museum

Martin R. Schärer: What is a Museum?

Marc Maure: How do visitors see the museum? A picture collection

Glossary

Works cited

The contributors

About ca. 70 black & white pictures, about 250 pages DIN A5.

ISBN 978-3-932704-81-9