Routledge Global and World Art in the University Museum

Explore new perspectives on how university museums handle global and world art. This Routledge publication offers fresh thinking on exhibitions and the evolving definition of the art object. By using The Fowler Museum at UCLA as a central case study, this edited collection examines how academic environments change our understanding of cultural heritage. Readers will learn how university scholars and museum curators work together to develop new meanings for objects tied to global culture. This book is a valuable resource for those studying museum practices and the shift from traditional world art to a more connected global art framework. It provides a deep look into how identity and heritage are presented within academic museum settings.