Museum Education

Paper Code: 
101
Unit I: 

Aims, Functions and relevance of Museums. Types of Museums

Unit II: 

History of Indian Museum Movements
Administrative Structure of Museums - Staff, Recruitment, Qualifications and Duties

Unit III: 

Museum Finance -  Sources of Funds, Budget preparation, Accounts and Audits
Special Bodies related to Museum and Museum work.

Unit IV: 

Theories & Principles of Museum Communication Museum as a Public Facility

Unit V: 

 Maintenance, Supervision and Security of Museum
Public Relations, Co-operation with Mass Media, Museum Societies
 

Essential Readings: 

1. Moreey Grace : Museums Today

2. Thompson, John MA: Manual of Curatorship

3. Markhan, S F & Hargreaves, H. : Museums of Today

4. Bedekar, V.H: Organization of Museum

5. Nigam M L : Museums of India

6. Biswas T. K.: Museum & Education

7. Ghosh, D.P.: Studies in Museums and Museology in India

8. Jain Sanjay: Museum & Museology

9. Nigam, M.L :Fundamentals of Museology

Academic Year: 
2018-19
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