The trend toward interpretive installation, aimed at broadening art's appeal by expanding public understanding, paralleled the transformation of museum-going from serious cultural pursuit to highbrow entertainment.
The museum shifted to highbrow entertainment to help broaden art's appeal.
mnli hypothesis: The museum shifted to highbrow entertainment to help broaden art's appeal. premise: The trend toward interpretive installation, aimed at broadening art's appeal by expanding public understanding, paralleled the transformation of museum-going from serious cultural pursuit to highbrow entertainment.