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A companion to museum studies

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  • Other Name

    Blackwell companions in cultural studies ; 12 (Series)

  • Description

    These essays examine the complexity of the museum from cultural, political governance, curatorial, historical, and representational perspectives, ranging from traditonal subjects including space, display, buildings, and collecting to more contemporary challenges and concerns, such as visiting, commerce, community, and experimental exhibition forms.

  • Place
    Chichester, England, United Kingdom
  • Other Id

    AM7 COM (Library of Congress Call Number)

    48788 (Cat ID)

    111629 (DBTextworks system ID)

    43082 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

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    Catalogue

    • Object Type

      book

    • Name/Title
      A companion to museum studies
    • Other Name

      Blackwell companions in cultural studies ; 12 (Series)

    • Primary Maker

      Sharon Macdonald

    • Contributor/Publisher
      Wiley-Blackwell
    • Place
      Chichester, England, United Kingdom
    • Date
      2011
    • Physical Description

      xx, 570 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

    • ISBN/ISSN
      9781444334050
    • Level of Current Record
      Bib record
    • Member Object

      1 item in this collection. View all items.

    • Subject Category

      Museums--Philosophy

      Museums--Social aspects

      Museum techniques

    • Public Access Text

      Previously published by Blackwell, 2006. Includes bibliographical references and index.

    • Collection Type
      Reading Room
    • Copyright
      All rights reserved
    • Last Update
      19 Dec 2023

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