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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"museums-history"”.
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Museums of social conscience : interpreting a troubled past.
The development of museums of social conscience is a significant, yet under appreciated, contribution to the greater museum community. This is a comprehensive study on the origins of these institutions, the impact they have had on the greater museum community, as well as a critical look at their …
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Museums as Artifacts: How Architecture and History Influence Museums and the Visitor Experience
… its use today through the case studies of six museums in Central Texas.
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Deaccessioning in Small Museums: A Historical View and Lessons from the Past
… of conversation in even small and mid-sized museums in the twenty-first century. With collections costs soaring, budgets dwindling, and space ever more limited, museums must deaccession to survive and prosper. However, deaccessioning and disposal have become hugely controversial, both among …
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The Australian museum library - its formation, function and scientific contribution, 1836–1917
… has long been discussed but the role of natural history museum libraries in Australia is little mentioned. Similarly, the ways in which museum library activity signalled the shift of influence, in the nineteenth century, from the gentleman scientist to the university–trained professional are not …
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Museums, Connections, and Imagination in the Making of a British World, 1870-1945
… of the nineteenth century to 1945. Focusing on museums and art galleries in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Canada, as well as on the scientists, philanthropists, and artists who gravitated around them, it develops a comparative and connected understanding of these institutions. More …