With essays by Charles Saumarez Smith, Ludmilla Jordanova, Paul Greenhalgh, Colin Sorensen, Nick Merriman, Stephen Bann, Philip Wright, Norman Palmer and Peter Vergo. "A lively and controversial symposium ... thought-provoking"--The Sunday Times (Paperbacks of the Year, 1989)"The essays are all distinguished by their topicality and lucidity. "--Museum News"A welcome addition to the library of Museology"--Art Monthly"The New Museology is essential reading for all those seeking to understand the current debate in museum ideologies. "--International Journal of Museum Management and Scholarship.