Sport in Museums
Sobre aquest llibre
It surveys the history of sport in museums, including the growth in sport museums and halls of fame driven by major sports teams and sport organisations. The book considers the humanistic benefits of the promotion of sporting heritage within museums, and presents cases, museums stories and best practice from around the world.
Sport in Museums is essential reading for all students, researchers, curators, and historians with an interest in sport. It is also a useful resource for researchers and advanced students working in museum studies, heritage studies or cultural history.
Sobre l'autor
Kevin Moore is Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum and founding Director of the National Football Museum (England).
John Hughson is Professor of Sport and Cultural Studies at the University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK.
Christian Wacker has been Director of the German Sports and Olympia Museum and the Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum. He has also been responsible for the development of a museum academy at the University in Freiburg, Germany.
