New Museum Theory and Practice is an original collection of essays with a unique focus: the contested politics and ideologies of museum exhibition. * Contains 12 original essays that contribute to the field while creating a collective whole for course use. * Discusses theory through vivid examples and historical overviews. * Offers guidance on how to put theory into practice. * Covers a range of museums around the world: from art to history, anthropology to music, as well as historic houses, cultural centres, virtual sites, and commercial displays that use the conventions of the museum. * Authors come from the UK, Canada, the US, and Australia, and from a variety of fields that inform cultural studies.