Description

In this ground-breaking book, leading professionals contribute practical, theoretical, historical - and always inspiring - case studies on how museums and galleries are responding to the social challenges of the 21st century.

Issues addressed include:

• Helping rehabilitate young offenders
• Reskilling long-term unemployed people
• Providing new enjoyment for the elderly
• Supporting disadvantaged minorities

The book shares pioneering museum experience from the UK, USA, Australia and Africa, exploring the theory and practice of building inclusion and participation into museum and gallery programmes. Among the leading institutions whose experience is featured here are:

• Clark Art Institute
• Dulwich Art Gallery
• Durban Art Gallery
• Royal Armouries Museum
• Tate Modern
• Tower of London
• V&A
• Weeksville Heritage Center

We guarantee you'll find this book powerful, moving - and an inspiration to action.