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Museums matter : in praise of the encyclopedic museum

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  • Other Name

    In praise of the encyclopedic museum (Alternate title)

    Rice University Campbell lectures (Series)

  • Description

    Powerful, passionate, and to the point, this book is the product of a lifetime of working in and thinking about museums; no museumgoer should miss it. The book is an impassioned argument for what Cuno calls the 'cosmopolitan aspirations' encyclopedic museums.

  • Place
  • Other Id

    AM7 CUN (Library of Congress Call Number)

    89282 (Cat ID)

    89122 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

Images and documents

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Catalogue

  • Object Type
  • Name/Title
    Museums matter : in praise of the encyclopedic museum
  • Other Name

    In praise of the encyclopedic museum (Alternate title)

    Rice University Campbell lectures (Series)

  • Primary Maker

     James Cuno (Author)

  • Contributor/Publisher
    The University of Chicago Press
  • Place
  • Date
    2013
  • Physical Description

    xii, 148 pages, 4 pages of colour plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 22 cm

  • ISBN/ISSN
    9780226126777
    9780226100913
    9780226068510
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    1 item in this collection. View all items.

  • Edition/State/Version
    Paperback edition
  • Subject Category
  • Content
    The enlightenment museum -- The discursive museum -- The cosmopolitan museum -- The imperial museum.
  • Public Access Text

    Originally published: 2011. Includes bibliographical references and index.

  • Collection Type
    Reading Room
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    06 Dec 2024
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