The Museum Experience Revisited

Foreword (1st Edition)Foreword (2nd Edition)PrefaceIntroduction: The Contextual Model of LearningI. Before the Visit 2. The Personal Context: Identity-Related Motivations3. The Sociocultural Context: Museums within Society 4. The Personal Context: Prior Experience, Interest and KnowledgeII. During the Visit5. The Physical Context: Exhibitions6. The Physical Context: More than Exhibitions7. The Sociocultural Context: In the Museum8. The Interplay of Contexts: The Museum as GestaltIII. After the Visit 9. The Museum Experience Remembered10. Measuring the Learning Impact of MuseumsIV. Beyond the Visit 11. The 21st Century MuseumAppendixReferences