Andrea Witcomb

Re-Imagining the Museum

Beyond the Mausoleum

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Produktbeschreibung

Re-Imagining the Museum presents new interpretations of museum history and contemporary museum practices. Through a range of case studies from the UK, North America and Australia, Andrea Witcomb moves away from the idea that museums are always 'conservative' to suggest they have a long history of engaging with popular culture and addressing a variety of audiences. She argues that museums are key mediators between high and popular culture and between government, media practitioners, cultural policy-makers and museums professionals. Analyzing links between museums and the media, looking at the role of museums in cities, and discussing the effects on museums of cultural policies, Re-Imagining the Museum presents a vital tool in the study of museum practice.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Dezember 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 261mm x 184mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 568g
• ISBN-13: 9780415220989
• ISBN-10: 041522098X
• Artikelnr.: 21522741

Autorenporträt

Witcomb, Andrea

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1 Unmasking a different museum: museums and cultural criticism
Chapter 2 Floating the museum
Chapter 3 FromBatavia toAustralia II: negotiating changes in curatorial practices
Chapter 4 'A place for all of us'? Museums and communities
Chapter 5 Beyond the mausoleum: museums and the media
Chapter 6 Interactivity in museums: the politics of narrative style