Museums of the World (9th revised and enlarged edition)

In Scotland at least, and probably more widely, these are difficult times for museums both large and small. Government access policies, taxation changes and downturns in tourist markets all bring about uncertainty and financial constraints. By their nature museums cannot be as subject to markets as are other services or businesses: if even a very small museum closes, what happens to the possibly unique materials it holds? And there are an awful lot of vulnerable small and very small museums, both in the UK and throughout the world. That much becomes evident from the contents of this comprehensive directory.

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