Exhibiting Dilemmas

Exhibiting Dilemmas
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Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Total Pages : 361
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ISBN-10 : 9781588345516
ISBN-13 : 1588345513
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Book Synopsis Exhibiting Dilemmas by : Amy Henderson

Download or read book Exhibiting Dilemmas written by Amy Henderson and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In twelve essays on such diverse Smithsonian Institution holdings as the Hope Diamond, the Wright Flyer, wooden Zuni carvings, and the Greensboro, North Carolina Woolworth lunch counter that became a symbol of the Civil Rights movement, Exhibiting Dilemmas explores a wide range of social, political, and ethical questions faced by museum curators in their roles as custodians of culture. Focusing on the challenges posed by the transformation of exhibitions from object-driven “cabinets of curiosities” to idea-driven sources of education and entertainment, the contributors—all Smithsonian staff members—provide a lively and sometimes provocative discussion of the increasingly complex enterprise of acquiring and displaying objects in a museum setting.


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