This report develops a useful definition of museum studies, suggests the content of a curriculum or curriculums for preparing persons for careers in the museum profession, and provides certain museum professional job descriptions of museum studies, and a bibliography and a syllabus of museum studies. (MJM)

Data are presented in tabular and descriptive form regarding the national pattern of museum distribution, including their governing authorities, exhibit subject classifications, and geographical locations. Attention is given to facilities and resources, staff, operating expenditures, attendance, and programs. Some indications of quality in museums…

The INFORMATION exhibition, held in the spring of 1969 at the Museum of Modern Art, was designed to be an international report of the activity of younger artists. In this book, which served as a catalog for the show, each of the 95 artists is represented by a page (or pages) of his own design. On his (or her) page, in addition to the combination…

Presented are the very basic requirements for establishing a small special library operating under a limited budget. Physical plant organization, cataloging, book processing, circulation procedures, book selection and ordering and instructions for typists are covered. Although the practices discussed were established for a museum library, what is…

In this speech, the author traces the history of museums as educational environments by speculating on how history museums have presented themselves to the public through their exhibits. The author also provides an outline of the implications that these methods of presentation have had on visitors. A major objective is to determine how history…

This travel guide describes the attractions, both in Europe and the United States, which have scientific or technological interest. Included are universities of historical scientific significance, museums, industrial complexes, and architectural achievements. (CP)

Argues for humanization of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. (CHK)

Describes the experience of junior high and high school students as they participate in the "Living History Program" at Fort Stanwix in Rome, New York. Students live as Revolutionary War soldiers for 24 hours after six months of intensive preparation and study. (JDH)

Traces the development of a specialty within the profession of librarianship, highlighting the origins of art libraries (particularly in museums), growth of the literature of art, the formation of professional associations, and the development of specialized education in library schools. Forty-five references are cited. (EJS)

Brief history of American art institutions and records documenting their activities describes archival practices at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, which was founded in 1805. Major principles of archival arrangement (provenance, original order) and research requests are noted. Draft guidelines for museum archives and nine references are…

The Discovery Room at the Cincinnati Art Museum was professionally designed by an architect to help students in third through sixth grades discover art for themselves. A typical Discovery Room tour is described. (RM)

Determined whether natural history museum visitors (N=234) were attracted to hands-on exhibits or to identical "no-touch" exhibits. Results indicate that a significant number of visitors preferred the manipulatable settings and that children preferred to engage in hands-on experiences more than adults. Additional findings are reported…

Photography plays many roles on society. Its role in the art museum and in education are discussed. (RK)

The paper presents the model behind net2art, a joint Nordic project of creating a platform for Nordic net art. The projects background and scope, organization, impact and experiences, funding structures, and copyright issues are covered. The paper argues that museums do not have a natural role in the distribution of net art (i.e., art that is made…

This study investigated the dynamics of intersubjectivity within the zone of proximal development. Its theoretical framework is based on three principal approaches to intersubjectivity, those of J. Wertsch (1984; 1985), B. Rogoff (1990), and R. Rommertveit (1979), with reference also to self-regulatory speech (L. Vygotsky, 1986). Data were…