Inspiring action
Subtitle: museums and social change : a collection of essays
Publisher: MuseumsEtc
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 319
ISBN-13: 9780956194312
Subjects: Museums; Social aspects; Philosophy
Description: " ... leading museum professionals contribute practical and inspiring essays on how their institutions are responding to the new social challenges of the 12st century. [snip] The case studies in this book share pioneering museum experience from the UK, USA, Australia and Africa. They explore the theory and practice of building social inclusion into museum and gallery programmes. They are powerful, moving and an inspiration to action. Among the institutions whose programmes feature are: Tate Modern; Victoria & Albert Museum; Royal Armouries; Tower of London; Clarke Art Institute, Wiliamstown, USA; Weeksville Heritage, Brooklyn, USA; Museum Victoria, Melbourne, Australia; Durban Art Gallery, South Africa."--Publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-311) and index.