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The New museology

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

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Additional Authors

Vergo, Peter.

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

Genre/Form

History

Note

Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

Bibliography: p. [223]-224.

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.

ISBN

0948462043
9780948462047
0948462035
9780948462030
0295970340
9780295970349

LCCN

90115908

OCLC

ocm21874494
21874494
SCSB-1888745

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library