Museum Origins
by Hugh H. Genoways (Editor), Mary Anne Andrei (Editor)
ISBN-10: 1598741977
ISBN-13: 9781598741971
$48.95
Book Specs
Trade Paper
Routledge
Published on
Aug 15, 2009
Edition
1st Edition
Dimensions
6.00x0.78x9.00 Inches
Weight
1.00 Pounds
About the Book
With the development of institutions displaying natural science, history, and art in the late 19th century came the debates over the role of these museum in society. This anthology collects 50 of the most important writings on museum philosophy dating from this formative period, written by many of the American and European founders of the field. Genoways and Andrei contextualize these pieces with a series of introductions showing how the museum field developed within the social environment of the era. For those interested in museum history and philosophy or cultural history, this is an essential resource.