Do Museums Still Need Objects?

Do Museums Still Need Objects?
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Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9780812221558
ISBN-13 : 0812221559
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Book Synopsis Do Museums Still Need Objects? by : Steven Conn

Download or read book Do Museums Still Need Objects? written by Steven Conn and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this broadly conceived study Steven Conn examines the development of American museums across the twentieth century with a historian's attention and a critic's eye. He focuses on an array of museum types and asks illuminating questions about the relationship between museums and American cultural life.


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