The New museology

Title
  1. The New museology / edited by Peter Vergo.
Published by
  1. London : Reaktion Books, 1989.

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Additional authors
  1. Vergo, Peter.
Description
  1. viii, 230 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
  1. 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
  1. Critical views
Uniform title
  1. Critical views.
Subject
  1. Museums > History
  2. Museums > Environmental aspects
  3. Museum techniques
  4. Museums > Educational aspects
  5. Museums > history
  6. museology
  7. Museums > Educational aspects
  8. Museum techniques
  9. Museums
  10. Museums > Environmental aspects
  11. Museumskunde
  12. Aufsatzsammlung
  13. Museumkunde
  14. Museologia
  15. Muséologie
  16. Musées > Histoire
  17. Musées > Aspect éducatif
Genre/Form
  1. History
Contents
  1. 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
  1. Princeton University Library
Note
  1. Includes index.
Bibliography (note)
  1. Bibliography: p. [223]-224.