The New museology
- Title
- The New museology / edited by Peter Vergo.
- Published by
- London : Reaktion Books, 1989.
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- Additional authors
- Description
- viii, 230 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- 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.
- Series statement
- Critical views
- Uniform title
- Critical views.
- Subject
- Museums > History
- Museums > Environmental aspects
- Museum techniques
- Museums > Educational aspects
- Museums > history
- museology
- Museums > Educational aspects
- Museum techniques
- Museums
- Museums > Environmental aspects
- Museumskunde
- Aufsatzsammlung
- Museumkunde
- Museologia
- Muséologie
- Musées > Histoire
- Musées > Aspect éducatif
- Genre/Form
- History
- Contents
- Museums, artefacts, and meanings / Charles Saumarez Smith -- Objects of knowledge : a historical perspective on museums / Ludmilla Jordanova -- The reticent object / Peter Vergo -- Theme parks and time machines / Colin Sorensen -- Education, entertainment and politics : lessons from the great international exhibitions / Paul Greenhalgh -- On living in a new country / Stephen Bann -- The quality of visitors' experiences in art museums / Philip Wright -- Museum visiting as a cultural phenomenon / Nick Merriman -- Museums and cultural property / Norman Palmer.
- Owning institution
- Princeton University Library
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. [223]-224.