Museum Experience Revisited

Falk and Dierking (both science, Oregon State U.) investigate why people go to museums, what they do there, and what, if anything, they take away from these experiences. Writing for museum professionals, especially new ones, they provide a guide for thinking deeply about the complex intersection between people and museums. Among their perspectives are identity-related motivations, museums in society, the physical context of exhibitions, measuring the learning impact of museums, and the 21st-century museum. The first edition was published by Whalesback Books during the early 1990s. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
The first book to take a "visitor's eye view" of the museum visit when it was first published in 1992, The Museum Experience revolutionized the way museum professionals understand their constituents. Falk and Dierking have updated this essential reference, incorporating advances in research, theory, and practice in the museum field over the last twenty years. Written in clear, non-technical style, The Museum Experience Revisited paints a thorough picture of why people go to museums, what they do there, how they learn, and what museum practitioners can do to enhance these experiences.
The first book to take a "visitor's eye view" of the museum visit, updated to incorporate advances in research, theory, and practice in the museum field over the last twenty years.