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The Green Museum: A Primer on Environmental Practice

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Authors Sarah Brophy and Elizabeth Wylie invite us to "embrace the evolutionary process" in this groundbreaking manual for museums. The authors tell us why museums benefit from going green and how to do it, with both common sense ideas and novel approaches. Explaining how "green" can save your institution money, can help influence your patrons, and increases your ties to the community, "The Green Museum" offers us a big picture perspective, while also providing very practical steps for accomplishing goals. Sample policies, a list of terms, case studies, steps on greening your purchases to updating your energy efficiency, and ways to fund projects provide museum professionals with all the information they need to get started on the greening process. The book's premiere strength is the many examples it offers of museums that have already set down the green path. Both Brophy and Wylie have deep roots in the field are well-respected professionals, with many connections in the museum community across the country. This book is a must for museums looking to make themselves viable into the 21st century.