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."—MuseumNews
"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