Rethinking the Museum and Other Meditations

Rethinking the Museum and Other Meditations
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Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Total Pages : 201
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ISBN-10 : 9781935623663
ISBN-13 : 1935623664
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Download or read book Rethinking the Museum and Other Meditations written by Stephen E. Weil and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2014-12-17 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these 19 insightful and frequently witty meditations, Stephen E. Weil examines the purposes and functions of the museum in the late 20th century, proposing museums make encounters with a variety of visitors more central to their operation.


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