Title: Civilizing the Museum
Description: "Written over a thirty-five year career, the essays in Civilizing the Museum introduce students to the powerful, sometimes contested, and often unrealized notion that museums should welcome all because they house the collective memory of all. Drawing on her experience working in and with museums in the US and throughout the world, Author Elaine Heumann Gurian explores the possibilities for making museums more central and relevant to society."--Publisher description.
Subjects: Architectural design, Communication and culture, Cultural property, Museum exhibits, Museums, Philosophy, Protection, Social aspects, Social aspects of Museums, Cultural property, protection, Museums--philosophy, Museums--social aspects, Cultural property--protection, Am7 .g87 2006, 069