Museology - Some Cute Points (Electronic book text)

Preface Preface Acknowledgements 1. A Brief Concept of the Museum Introduction Origin and History ModernConcept of the Museum Nature and Scope ofthe Museum Museum Movement in India.2. Structural Part of the Museum Museum Building Public Area Service Area Building Structure Walls Roof Ceilings Floor Windows Ventilation Relief Area Courtyards Lighting Natural Lighting Side Lighting Ribbon Windows Sun Breakers Corner and End Lighting SideLighting at High Level Sky Light LanternLight Inverted Lantern Artificial Lighting Fluorescent Light Spot Light False SkyLight Louvered Light Louvered Ceiling Trough Light Troffer Lights Cove Lighting Suspended Fixtures.3. Functional Part of the MuseumAdministration Planning Organization Staffing Training Co-ordination Reporting Budgeting Budget Actual Budget-estimate Revised Estimate Reappropriation Flow of Funds Rent Security Elements of Conservation Visitors Theft Fire Fire Control FoamType Soda-Acid Type CTC Type CarbonDioxide Type Dry Type Fakes and Forgery Identification of Gems and Semi-PreciousStones Specific Gravity Hardness Colour Magnetic Property Optical Property Isotropism Additional Method SimpleProcess of Elimination.4. Documentation Acquisition and Identification By Loan OnExchange As Gift Through Purchase Excavation/Exploration Archaeological Anthropological Geological RecordKeeping First Phase Second Phase ThirdPhase Storage and its Maintenance.5. Display Mechanism Principles of Display Technique Composition Light Texture Colour Scale Preparationof Exhibition Simple Preparation.6. Presentation Museum Display Factors Responsible forDisplay Museum Building Lighting Gallery Layout Design of Showcases Colour Scheme Reference Material Accessories Basic Components Planningof an Exhibition Gallery Principles of MuseumPresentation Space Texture Colour Scale Composition Design Inputs ofExhibition Preparation of ReferenceMaterials Mould and Casting Drawing andPaintings Photography.7. Stabilizing Factors for Deterioration Preservation Types of Deterioration Climatic Condition and Environment Light Bio-deterioration.8. Stabilization of the Existing Status Conservation Cleaning Mending Strengthening Renewing Preserving Practical Exercise Wood and Bamboo Grass, Reed and Cordage Fabrics Book,Manuscript and Paper Leather Ivory, Boneand Horn Pictures and Paintings Tempera Fresco Painting on Plaster Painting onWax Oil Painting Drawings SiliceousMaterials Metals.9. Prospect Education Research Preliminary Section Text or Context.10. List of the Museums in India Appendix Bibliography Index