Inside the lost museum : curating, past and present / Steven Lubar.
Inside the lost museum : curating, past and present / Steven Lubar.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2017.
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G 2017/3614
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Language
English
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Physical content
viii, 408 pages ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: Explore -- Part I. Collect: Why collect? -- Collectable -- Acquisitions -- In the field -- Who collects? -- Part II. Preserve: Into the storeroom -- Paperwork -- The ethics of objects -- Part III. Display: Objects, stories and visitors -- Objects on display -- Organizations and juxtapo...
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Publisher
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2017.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2017.
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Summary
For more than two centuries museums have preserved art, artifacts, and natural specimens, engaged and educated the public, and provided resources for research in areas from art history to zoology. Inside the Lost Museum explains the work of museums--collecting, preserving, displaying, and using collections--by considering their remarkable history....
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Inside the lost museum : curating, past and present / Steven Lubar.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2017
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G 2017/3614
Record Identifier
74VKVXRvBb2b
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVXRvBb2b
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ISBN
0674971043 hardcover alkaline paper
9780674971042 hardcover alkaline paper
DDC
069.4
MMS ID
991024116017802626
