The museum effect : how museums, libraries, and cultural institutions educate and civilize society
Description: "Museums, libraries, and cultural institutions provide opportunities for people to understand and celebrate who they are, were, and might be. Cultural institutions vary dramatically in size, nature and purpose, but they all allow visitors to hold conversations with artists and authors perhaps long dead. The Museum Effect documents this phenomenon, explains how it happens, and shows how institutions can facilitate this process."--Back cover.
Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: "Museums, libraries, and cultural institutions provide opportunities for people to understand and celebrate who they are, were, and might be. Cultural institutions vary…