Re-imagining the museum : beyond the mausoleum / Andrea Witcomb.

By:

Witcomb, Andrea, 1965-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Museum meaningsPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.Description: 1 online resource (x, 198 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

0203361024
9780203361023
1134598890
9781134598892

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Re-imagining the museum.DDC classification:

069 22

LOC classification:

AM7 .W585 2003eb

Other classification:

20.12
AK 84100
LH 29960
MS 8020

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Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Unmasking a different museum: museums and cultural criticism; Floating the museum; From Batavia to Australia II: negotiating changes in curatorial practices; 'A place for all of us'? Museums and communities; Beyond the mausoleum: museums and the media; Interactivity in museums: the politics of narrative style; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Summary: Re-Imagining the Museum presents new interpretations of museum history and contemporary museum practices. Through a range of case- studies, including studies from the UK, North America and Australia, Andrea Witcomb moves away from the idea that museums are always 'conservative' to suggest they have a long history of engaging with popular culture and addressing a variety of audiences. She argues that museums are key mediators between high and popular culture and between government, media practitioners, cultural policy-makers and museums professionals. The book analyses links between museums and.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-185) and index.

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Re-Imagining the Museum presents new interpretations of museum history and contemporary museum practices. Through a range of case- studies, including studies from the UK, North America and Australia, Andrea Witcomb moves away from the idea that museums are always 'conservative' to suggest they have a long history of engaging with popular culture and addressing a variety of audiences. She argues that museums are key mediators between high and popular culture and between government, media practitioners, cultural policy-makers and museums professionals. The book analyses links between museums and.

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