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Women and Museums
Victor J. Danilov
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Description for Women and Museums
Paperback. A directory of museums about women, providing information about interpretive themes, historical significance of collections, and cultural and social relevance to women, along with programming events and facility information. Series: American Association for State & Local History. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBCT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 17. Weight in Grams: 826.
Women and Museums is the first comprehensive directory of museums for, by, and about women. With useful cross-reference guides and an accessible format this unique resource provides essential information about these institutions, including interpretive themes, the historical significance of their collections, their cultural and social relevance to women, along with programming events and facility information. This volume is an important multi-functional reference for museum professionals and students, local historians, historic preservationists or anyone interested in quick and easy ways of finding information on America's women-related museums.
Women and Museums is the first comprehensive directory of museums for, by, and about women. With useful cross-reference guides and an accessible format this unique resource provides essential information about these institutions, including interpretive themes, the historical significance of their collections, their cultural and social relevance to women, along with programming events and facility information. This volume is an important multi-functional reference for museum professionals and students, local historians, historic preservationists or anyone interested in quick and easy ways of finding information on America's women-related museums.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Series
American Association for State & Local History
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780759108554
SKU
V9780759108554
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Ref
99-15
About Victor J. Danilov
Victor J. Danilov is the director of the Museum Management Program at the University of Colorado. He has written extensively about museums, galleries, and historic sites, and was former president and director of Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.
Reviews for Women and Museums
Danilov provides a wealth of descriptive information that museum professionals, historians, and the general public will find quite useful.
American Reference Books Annual
The excellent bibliography blends both museum publications and women's studies.
Museline
What makes this volume truly outstanding is its presentation: entries are grouped thematically, which provides a cultural context for each institution's role. ... Read more
American Reference Books Annual
The excellent bibliography blends both museum publications and women's studies.
Museline
What makes this volume truly outstanding is its presentation: entries are grouped thematically, which provides a cultural context for each institution's role. ... Read more