This broad introduction to museums benefits all educators who teach introductory museum studies, addressing the discipline from a holistic, dynamic, and document-centered perspective.• Frames museum studies within an information context and specifically addresses the interests and concerns of librarians• Benefits all educators who teach introductory museum studies, addressing the discipline from a holistic, dynamic, and document-centered perspective• Highlights how museums are embedded in a larger cultural complex that includes libraries, archives, and other information institutions