What's in the current Museums Journal...
July 2009,
Features
In business
Company archives can provide a wealth of historical information, but many are under threat because of the recession. Deborah Mulhearn reports...
'...'The machinery is not in place to ensure their survival. There is no national strategy to safeguard them as collections'...'
A state of mind
What role can museums and galleries play in preventing mental illness, asks Julie Nightingale...
'...'Museums need to embrace this work for its own sake, rather than see it as a way to engage the public with their objects'...'
Imagining the past
Museums in the West Midlands are using the region's industrial heritage to attract visitors, says John Holt...
'...'it could be argued it's the birthplace of global warming. We're happy to engage in that debate...'
News
Wedgwood wins Art Fund Prize
No Mosi compensation over Icelandic bank crash
eBay Document could help repatriation of Aboriginal remains
Reviews
Henry VIII: Dressed To Kill, Tower of London; Henry VIII: Man and Monarch, British Library, London
Towner, Eastbourne
White Lodge Museum, Richmond Park, London
Comment
As the recession bites deep, can museums afford to collect?
Museums should stand up and fight injustice
We must not let the economic downturn erode pay rates
Also in this month's edition of Museums Journal magazine
Jobs, People, Courses, Letters, The List, Best in show
The month that was...
Museums Journal June 2009
In business
Company archives can provide a wealth of historical information, but many are under threat because of the recession. Deborah Mulhearn reports...
'...'The machinery is not in place to ensure their survival. There is no national strategy to safeguard them as collections'...'
A state of mind
What role can museums and galleries play in preventing mental illness, asks Julie Nightingale...
'...'Museums need to embrace this work for its own sake, rather than see it as a way to engage the public with their objects'...'
Imagining the past
Museums in the West Midlands are using the region's industrial heritage to attract visitors, says John Holt...
'...'it could be argued it's the birthplace of global warming. We're happy to engage in that debate...'
News
Wedgwood wins Art Fund Prize
No Mosi compensation over Icelandic bank crash
eBay Document could help repatriation of Aboriginal remains
Reviews
Henry VIII: Dressed To Kill, Tower of London; Henry VIII: Man and Monarch, British Library, London
Towner, Eastbourne
White Lodge Museum, Richmond Park, London
Comment
As the recession bites deep, can museums afford to collect?
Museums should stand up and fight injustice
We must not let the economic downturn erode pay rates
Also in this month's edition of Museums Journal magazine
Jobs, People, Courses, Letters, The List, Best in show
The month that was...
Museums Journal June 2009
