愛德華·P. 亞曆山大 Edward P. Alexander 教授是國際知名博物館學傢，曾任美國紐約州曆史學會會長、威斯康星州曆史學會會長等，是美國德拉華大學博物館學學科的創始人，並榮登美國博物館協會“百年榮譽榜”。

瑪麗·亞曆山大 Mary Alexander 是美國華盛頓特區的一位博物館教育員和管理員，曾在多傢博物館任職，並齣版多本博物館學術研究著作。

In 1979, Edward P. Alexander's Museums in Motion was hailed as a much-needed addition to the museum literature. In combining the history of museums since the eighteenth century with a detailed examination of the function of museums and museum workers in modern society, it served as an essential resource for those seeking to enter to the museum profession and for established professionals looking for an expanded understanding of their own discipline. Now, Mary Alexander has produced a newly revised edition of the classic text, bringing it the twenty-first century with coverage of emerging trends, resources, and challenges. New material also includes a discussion of the children's museum as a distinct type of institution and an exploration of the role computers play in both outreach and traditional in-person visits.