Museums & museology

Details the origin, history and the importance of seventeen government museums of Rajasthan. This title covers museums that include those of Ahar, Ajmer, Alwar, Amber, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Jaisalmer, Jhalawar, Jodhpur, Kota, Mount Abu, Pali, Sikar, Udaipur and Virat Nagar.. ..More

'Dry Store Room No. 1' is an intimate biography of the Natural History Museum, celebrating the eccentric personalities who have peopled it and capturing the wonders of scientific endeavour, academic rigour and imagination.. ..More

There are 200 military museums in Britain, and this book examines the nature and origins of these museums, how and why they developed and changed during the period 1660 to 1900. The author discusses the inherent problems in portraying warfare, and the soc. ..More

This work studies the history of the British Museum's collection of prints and drawings from the founding of the Museum in 1753. Ten essays describe the principal gifts, bequests and purchases that now form the core of the collection and nine appendices with unpublished documents are included.. ..More

Featuring a selection of the best installations realized in museums, exhibitions and other spaces, this volume provides an account of recent developments in the art of exhibition design in Italy. It shows a range of the most significant works from 1992.. ..More