Museums and the First World War
Subtitle: a social history
By: Gaynor Kavanagh.
Publisher: Leicester University Press; Distributed in the U.S. and Canada by St. Martin's Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: London; New York; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
Subjects: Imperial War Museum (Great Britain) -- History.; Museums -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.; World War, 1914-1918 -- Influence.; World War, 1914-1918 -- Museums -- Great Britain.
Description: This volume is concerned with how, during four demanding, dislocating and world-changing years, the museum, that most Victorian of institutions, was forced to meet the extraordinary test of war on the home front.

Museums were no more immune from the pressures of war than any other institution. Their history reflects the broader history of the home front and the efforts made to do the right thing at the right time. The changes they experienced, some long term, others transitory, do much to explain the nature and character of museums in Britain today.

The author covers the progress of museums from just before the advent of war to the immediate post-war period, and considers this in relation to changing social attitudes and economic conditions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.190-193) and index.