Museums and memory / edited by Susan A. Crane.

"The essays in this volume consider museums from personal experience and historical study, and from the memories of museum visitors, curators, and scholars." "Representing a variety of fields - history, anthropology, art history, and museum scholarship - the contributors discuss museu...

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Other Authors: Crane, Susan A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, [2000]
Series:Cultural sitings.
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Summary:"The essays in this volume consider museums from personal experience and historical study, and from the memories of museum visitors, curators, and scholars." "Representing a variety of fields - history, anthropology, art history, and museum scholarship - the contributors discuss museums across the disciplinary boundaries that have separated art museums from natural history museums or local history museums from national galleries."--Jacket.
Physical Description:x, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0804735646
9780804735643
0804735654
9780804735650