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Cabinets for the Curious: Looking Back at Early English Museums

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Cabinets for the Curious: Looking Back at Early English Museums - Arnold, Ken, P.E.
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This book uses the study of early museums to cast light on modern museum philosophies. At a time when many contemporary institutions are suffering from a sense of cultural irrelevance and are increasingly looking to computer technology to attract a younger audience, Arnold argues that a return to the sense of wonder that inspired the first collections is the best way to reinvigorate today's museums. Through its analysis of both historical and contemporary museum philosophies, this book will appeal to students of collecting, ...

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Cabinets for the Curious: Looking Back at Early English Museums 2005, Routledge, Oxford

ISBN-13: 9780754605065

Hardcover