1. Characteristics of Museums and Starting Points for Museum Research -- 2. The modern museum - its role, function, and social mission -- 3. Challenges and opportunities of a modern museum -- 4. A holistic approach to risks and opportunities as a basic prerequisite for a successful museum -- 5. Management in practice: planning, organizing, leading and controlling museum activities -- 6. Financial management of the museum -- 7. Case studies.

This book centers on museum management with particular focus on risk management. It sees the museum as a modern institution that, in addition to its classical heritage function (collections management), also provides an educational function and implements this education through experience (the experiential function of the museum). It represents a combination of academic excellence and experience from real managers from museums and other public institutions. Additional topics such as strategic and operational museum management and museum research management are discussed and case studies from daily management practice are included.