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The Museum in Transition A Philosophical Perspective

Paperback • 2000 • English

The Museum in Transition A Philosophical Perspective

By Hilde S. Hein

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About the book

During the past thirty years, museums of all kinds have tried to become more responsive to the interests of a diverse public. With exhibitions becoming people-centered, idea-oriented, and contextualized, the boundaries between museums and the “real” world are eroding. Setting the transition from object-centered to story-centered exhibitions in a philosophical framework, Hilde S. Hein contends that glorifying the museum experience at the expense of objects deflects the museum's educative, ethical...Show more

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9781560983965

Publisher

Smithsonian Institution

Published year

2000

Language

English

Original title

The Museum in Transition A Philosophical Perspective

Format

Paperback

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