This comprehensive history of museums begins with the origins of
collecting in prehistory and traces the evolution of museums from
grave goods to treasure troves, from the Alexandrian Temple of the
Muses to the Renaissance cabinets of curiosities, and onto the
diverse array of modern institutions worldwide. The development of
museums as public institutions is explored in the context of world
history with a special emphasis on the significance of objects and
collecting. The book examines how the successful exportation of the
European museum model and its international adaptations have
created public institutions that are critical tools in diverse
societies for understanding the world. Rather than focusing on a
specialized aspect of museum history, this volume provides a
comprehensive synthesis of museums worldwide from their earliest
origins to the present. Museums: A History tells the fascinating
story of how museums respond to the needs of the cultures that
create them. Readers will come away with an understanding of: the
comprehensive history of museums from prehistoric collections to
the present the evolution of museums presented in the context of
world history the development of museums considered in diverse
cultural contexts global perspective on museums the object-centered
history of museums museums as memory institutions A constant theme
throughout the book is that museums have evolved to become
institutions in which objects and learning are associated to help
human beings understand the world around them. Illustrations
amplify the discussions.
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