This book offers a rational and philosophical approach to environmental interpretation; the educational purpose of which is particularly relevant in an age when specialization tends to distance most people from direct experience of the way the environment works. In reviewing the practice of interpretation; the author emphasises that effective work in this field must be finely tuned. The interpreter must constantly bear in mind the real value and significance of the features interpreted and the needs of the visitors to whom interpretation is addressed.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great read for peeking at the vision of what could happen to our museumsBy Elephant Painter!Great Book! This book was used in my arts administration graduate course to share what and how museums are changing to engage a public that is desensitized to thinking for themselves--about any subject! This book shows how museum change to make what they do more hands-on; interactive or touch-friendly as the public feels the need for constant entertainment. I like elements of new museum theory--especially for children butI think it is great to have traditional museums. Great book!9 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Great and Inciteful Book!By Laura Kopp"New Museum Theory and Practice" has been a great resource for the Museum Studies course Im taking in college. This book is a collection of essays that addresses numerous issues that are crucial to the new outlook for museums in the 21st century. Honest and up to date; the book discusses matters such as collection processing; feminism; multiculturalism; and poses questions about the basic foundations of museums as they exist today.