New Museology

Name: New Museology
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ISBN: 9780948462030

ISBN-10: 0948462035

ISBN-13: 9780948462030

Edition: 1989

Authors: Peter Vergo

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With essays by Charles Saumarez Smith, Ludmilla Jordanova, Paul Greenhalgh, Colin Sorensen, Nick Merriman, Stephen Bann, Philip Wright, Norman Palmer and Peter Vergo. "A lively and controversial symposium ... thought-provoking"—The Sunday Times (Paperbacks of the Year, 1989)"The essays are all distinguished by their topicality and lucidity."—Museum News"A welcome addition to the library of Museology"—Art Monthly"The New Museology is essential reading for all those seeking to understand the current debate in museum ideologies."—International Journal of Museum Management and Scholarship

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 1989
Publisher: Reaktion Books, Limited
Publication date: 6/1/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 238
Size: 15.60" wide x 23.40" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Photographic Acknowledgements


Notes on the Editor and Contributors


Introduction




Museums, Artefacts, and Meanings




Objects of Knowledge: A Historical Perspective on Museums




The Reticent object




Theme Parks and Time Machines




Education, Entertainment and Politics: Lessons from the Great International Exhibitions




On Living in a New Country




The Quality of Visitors' Experiences in Art Museums




Museum Visiting as a Cultural Phenomenon




Museums and Cultural Property



References


Select Bibliography


Index