Museums and the Public Sphere investigates the role of museums around the world as sites of democratic public space. Explores the role of museums around the wor

Libraries, archives and museums have traditionally been a part of the public sphere's infrastructure. They have been so by providing public access to culture an

Science in the Public Sphere presents a broad yet detailed picture of the history of science popularization from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century. Gl

In this broadly conceived study Steven Conn examines the development of American museums across the twentieth century with a historian's attention and a critic'

In today’s diverse societies, museums are the primary institutions within the public sphere in which individuals can both engage critical thought and celebrat