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Reinventing the Museum
Gail . Ed(S): Anderson
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Description for Reinventing the Museum
Paperback. Reinventing the Museum gathers 35 seminal articles reflecting over 100 years of dialogue within the museum community about what it means to be a high-quality, relevant institution. Important reading for museum professionals, students, and anyone interested in museums and their development. Editor(s): Anderson, Gail. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GM; HBG; HBJK; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 742.
This reader brings together 35 seminal articles that reflect the museum world's ongoing conversation with itself and the public about what it means to be a museum—one that is relevant and responsive to its constituents and always examining and reexamining its operations, policies, collections, and programs. In conjunction with the editor's introductory material and recommended additional readings these articles will help students grasp the essentials of the dialogue and guide them on where to turn for further details and developments.
This reader brings together 35 seminal articles that reflect the museum world's ongoing conversation with itself and the public about what it means to be a museum—one that is relevant and responsive to its constituents and always examining and reexamining its operations, policies, collections, and programs. In conjunction with the editor's introductory material and recommended additional readings these articles will help students grasp the essentials of the dialogue and guide them on where to turn for further details and developments.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
California, United States
ISBN
9780759101708
SKU
V9780759101708
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Ref
99-15
About Gail . Ed(S): Anderson
Gail Anderson has been active in the museum field for over twenty-five years. Formerly deputy director of The Mexican Museum, vice president of Museum Management Consultants, Chair of the Department of Museum Studies at John F. Kennedy University, Anderson is now a museum consultant in private practice. Throughout her career, she has been active in professional organizations as a board ... Read more
Reviews for Reinventing the Museum
Because its conceptual framework and essays so faithfully represent the reigning orthodoxy in American museums, Reinventing the Museum is the perfect survey text for introductory courses and undergraduate offerings in history, art history, anthropology, and museum studies.
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Let's cheer, then, the arrival of Gail Anderson's Reinventing the Museum which delves back almost a century to cull ... Read more
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Let's cheer, then, the arrival of Gail Anderson's Reinventing the Museum which delves back almost a century to cull ... Read more