Rethinking the Museum and Other Meditations

Rethinking the Museum and Other Meditations
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Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 9780874749533
ISBN-13 : 0874749530
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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 1990-05-17 with total page 194 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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