Marketing in museums is in a period of major reassessment. This change in
the purpose and priorities of museums has impacted on the nature of museum
marketing. The recognition of new museum roles and the need to appeal to
differentiated audiences has created new challenges for previously traditional,
custodial directors (Gombault, 2002; Rentschler, 2002). This chapter explores
the role of marketing in museums over 30 years, from the mid-1970s. It briefly
overviews some of the changes which museums have undergone that have
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led to an increased focus on marketing. It contextualizes the change in marketing
approaches and roles within the different management styles for museum
directors. In doing so, it shows how these different styles illustrate the changes
in professional perspective from the traditional focus on custodial preservation
to the more current focus on educating and entertaining the public.
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