num_pages: 288
description: Reflecting critically on the current condition of museums and their possible futures, Stephen E. Weil argues that cultural institutions need to free themselves from a fascination with technique and process to concentrate more intently on purpose. He contends that to succeed, or merely survive, a museum must be able to project clear goals that its supporting community finds of value and must demonstrate its competence to achieve those goals on a sustainable basis.
language: English
title: A Cabinet of Curiosities
titlecomplete: A Cabinet of Curiosities
genres: Art History, Museology
ratings_count: 10
publisher: Smithsonian Books