Marie C. Malaro is an attorney, former legal advisor to the Smithsonian Institution, and the former director of the graduate program in museum studies at George Washington University. She is also the author of A Legal Primer on Managing Museum Collections, Second Edition (Smithsonian Institution Press, 1998).
“Museum Governance is an important . . . discussion of the major
issues facing America’s museums . . . . Malaro’s points and
recommendations provide a sound foundation on which to advance the
discussion and debate about the mission, ethics, and policies of
the country’s museums, their governing authorities, and the
professionals who manage them.”—Curator
“A very pure distillation of critical ideas concerning museum
missions, the obligations of trustees (prudence, loyalty, and
obedience to the law), and the need to provide a firm foundation of
policy under a diverse range of museum activities.”—Stephen E.
Weil, scholar emeritus, Smithsonian Institution's Center for
Education and Museum Studies
“Malaro raises important issues that face museums today. She
consistently reminds trustees and other museum professionals to
consider museums' educational missions and to remember that public
faith is crucial to the sector. . . . Her book should be required
reading for everyone involved with museums.”—Southern Historian
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