Exploring the evidence base for museum value

Museum Management and Curatorship

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 195-212

  Scott, Carol A ^a  

^a MUSEUM OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence; Museum management; Museums; Public value; Relevance; Value

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149160712     PISSN: 09647775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09647770903072823     Document Type: Conference Paper

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