Defining the Modern Museum is a fascinating exploration of the
museum as a cultural institution. Emphasizing museums' relationship
to schools, libraries, and government agencies, this
interdisciplinary study challenges long-standing assumptions about
museums - revealing their messy, uncertain origins, and belying the
standard narrative of their educational purpose having been
corrupted by corporate goals.
Using theoretical models and extensive archival research, Lianne
McTavish examines the case of Canada's oldest continuing public
museum, the New Brunswick Museum in Saint John. Focusing on the
period between 1842 and the 1950s, McTavish addresses topics such
as the transnational exchange of objects between museums, efforts
by women to claim space within the organization, the creation of
Carnegie libraries, and the rising status of curators.
Shedding light on many topics of current interest, especially
the commodification and globalization of museums, this study makes
a lively contribution to museum studies and cultural studies.
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