The History of Museums (Hardcover)

Museums and collecting is now a major area of cultural studies. This selected group of key texts opens the investigation and appreciation of museum history. Edward Edwards, chief pioneer of municipal public libraries, chronicles the founders and early donors to the British Museum. Greenwood and Murray provide informative pictures of the early history of the museum movement. Sir William Flower, Director of the British Museum (Natural History), takes a pioneering philosophical approach to the sphere of natural history with relation to museums. Similarly, Acland and Ruskin discuss and explore the relationships of art and architecture to museums.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 1996
First published:	1997
Introduction by:	Susan Pearce
Dimensions:	216 x 138mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover • Hardcover • Hardcover • Hardcover • Hardcover • Hardcover • Hardcover • Hardcover
Pages:	2144
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-14872-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Museums & museology Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel & holiday guides > Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > General Books > Travel > Travel & holiday guides > Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides
LSN:	0-415-14872-3
Barcode:	9780415148726

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