| Edition |
Revised edition. |
| Description |
xvii, 198 pages ; 20 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-198). |
| Contents |
Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The world of museums -- How museums are orients -- Different kinds of museums -- Jobs in museums -- Choosing a museum career -- Qualifications you will need -- The job hunt -- Salaries -- Employment outlook -- 2. Preparing for a museum career -- Is a career in museums right for you? -- Training options -- Evaluating the options -- Volunteering and internships -- Training -- 3. Art museums and galleries -- Types of art museums -- Job titles in art museums -- Art museum curator -- Public relations professional -- Registrar -- Collections manager -- Art conservator -- Development officer -- Photographer -- Librarian -- Marketing director -- Tour guide/docent -- Art gallery positions -- 4. History museums -- A firsthand look at history museum careers -- Curator at the National Museum of American History -- Exhibit designer at the National Museum of American History -- Director of a small museum in Nauvoo, Illinois -- Tour guide with the Nantucket Historical Association -- |
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5. Living history museums -- A firsthand look at living history museums -- Character interpreter -- Costumer -- Artisan -- Researcher -- Landscape preservationist -- Gardener and groundskeeper -- Architectural positions -- 6. Natural history museums -- Job titles in natural history museums -- Director -- Conservator -- Educators -- Editor and writer -- Exhibit personnel -- Collections personnel -- Public programs and services personnel -- Volunteer coordinator and interns -- Archaeologist -- 7. Science museums and discovery centers -- Job titles in science museums and discovery centers -- Collections manager at the Museum of Science and Industry -- Director of special projects at the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale -- Volunteer coordinator at the Museum of Science, Boston -- 8. Planetariums -- Job titles at planetariums -- The Hayden Sphere -- Director of the Charles Hayden Planetarium -- Operations coordinator at the Charles Hayden Planetarium -- Career outlook and earnings -- Job information service for planetariums -- 9. National historic sites -- National Park Service -- Superintendent at Castillo de San Marco National Monument -- Interpretive ranger at Ellis Island -- Canada wardens -- 10. Archives and genealogy -- Archives -- Archivists -- Chief archivist art the National Museum of American History -- Genealogists -- appendix A. Professional associations -- appendix B. Conservation degree and internship training programs -- appendix C. Address of profiled institutions -- appendix D. Park Service offices -- Selected reading. |
| Subject |
Museums -- Vocational guidance -- United States.
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| Added Title |
Museum careers |
| ISBN |
0071467696 alkaline paper |
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9780071467698 alkaline paper |
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