A tour of America's most notable museums is also a history of the nation's art that highlights each location's top works while discussing the backgrounds of eac

"This book takes you through the collection gallery by gallery, illuminating the art and installations in each room"--From preface.

For the first time, the U.S. museum profession's current operating standards in areas from public accountability to facilities and risk management are available

In the first book to take a "visitor's eye view" of the museum visit, Falk and Dierking present research findings to demonstrate people's motivations for visiti