Title: Museums in a troubled world
Subtitle: renewal, irrelevance, or collapse?
First published: 2009
Description: "Are Museums Irrelevant? Museums are rarely acknowledged in the global discussion of climate change, environmental degradation, the inevitability of depleted fossil fuels, and the myriad local issues concerning the well-being of particular communities – suggesting the irrelevance of museums as social institutions. At the same time, there is a growing preoccupation among museums with the marketplace, and museums, unwittingly or not, are embracing the values of relentless consumption that underlie the planetary difficulties of today."--Back cover.
Subjects: Museums, Social aspects, Philosophy, Social aspects of Museums, Museums, management, Musées, Aspect social, Philosophie, TRAVEL, Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS, Museum Administration & Museology, REFERENCE, General
LC classification: AM7 .J36 2009