The museum in America
Subtitle: innovators and pioneers
By: by Edward P. Alexander.
Contributors: American Association for State and Local History.
Series: American Association for State and Local History book series
Publisher: AltaMira Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Walnut Creek
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Museums -- United States -- History; Museum curators -- United States -- Biography; Museum directors -- United States -- Biography; Popular culture -- Museums -- United States -- History; United States -- Intellectual life
Description: The American museum was not born, but made. Visionary museum innovators transformed the private curiosity collections of the 19th century into today's public institutions of education. The Museum in America recounts the colorful histories of thirteen leading figures from the formative period around the turn of the century. In the lively style of Museum Masters, Edward Alexander tells the stories of pioneers in history, science, art, and general museums.

For any student or museum professional interested in the history of the museum, this volume is the place to start.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Published in cooperation with the American Association for State and Local History."