Code of Ethics for Museums (American Association of Museums) Adopted in
November 1993 and revised in 1999 by the AAM Board of Directors, this code
provides a framework for developing an institution's own code of ethics and
reflects the current, generally understood standards of the museum field. Issues
covered include governance, collections, programs, and promulgation.
Museums and Community Toolkit (American Association of Museums) Provides
guidelines and forms for holding a meeting with community members about the
civic role and activities of a particular museum. The seven sections identify the
potential of the arts and humanities to illuminate social experiences, and offer
ideas for designing a community dialogue.
Museum of the Missing: A History of Art Theft (Simon Houpt) What kind of
person would dare to steal a legendary painting—and who would buy something
so instantly recognizable? In recent years, art theft has captured the public
imagination more than ever before. According to INTERPOL records, more than
20,000 stolen works of art are missing—including Rembrandts, Renoirs, van
Goghs, and Picassos. Museum of the Missing offers an intriguing tour through
the underworld of art theft, where the stakes are high and passions run strong.
Reinventing the Museum: Historical and Contemporary Perspective on the
Paradigm Shift (Gail Anderson) Reinventing the Museum gathers 35 seminal
articles reflecting over 100 years of dialogue within the musem community about
what it means to be a high-quality, relevant institution. Important reading for
museum professionals, students, and anyone interested in museums and their
development.
Museums: A Place to Work (Jane R. Glaser, Artemis Zenetou) Designed to aid
both the uninitiated and the professional, it is an extremely useful tool that
uniquely projects museum career information in the total context of what a
museum is and does.Museums:A Place to Work covers all the issues involved in
museums: the importance of ethics and professionalism, legal concerns, the
descriptions and requirements of thirty professional positions, support positions,
staff/volunteer relations and training and preparation. Its most unique feature
are interviews with noted museums professionals who share their views of their
museum careers.
Der Arme Poet ("The Poor Poet")
Carl Spitzweg (1839)
Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Germany
30,000 YEARS OF ART: The Story of Human Creativity
Across Time and Space (Phaidon) At 1,072 pages and
over 13 pounds, It debunks historical art classifications
and hierarchies by presenting 1,000 works in simple
chronological order, demonstrating what was being
created all over the globe at the same time. Only here can
you find the Venus de Milo next to a mural from the Mayan
civilization, or Velazquez' Las Meninas next to a painting
from the Chinese Ming Dynasty, an Indian jade wine cup, a
ritual Nepalese plaque, a Korean portrait, and Vermeer's
Milkmaid. Each work has been chosen for its unique place
in the history of art, and as a representative example of
the art of its culture.
