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Routledge - The Contemporary Museum: Shaping Museums Now

Name: Routledge - The Contemporary Museum: Shaping Museums Now
Brand: Routledge
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The Contemporary Museum by Routledge challenges the traditional view of museums as mere historical artifacts. Instead of looking backward at past collections or relying on idealistic theories about the future, this book argues that a museum's true purpose is found through active engagement with the present. This volume explores how institutions can move beyond professional and disciplinary constraints to find relevance in a globalized world. It examines the peculiar circumstances of our current era, providing a framework for understanding how museums can negotiate their role in society today. For students, researchers, and museum professionals, this text offers a fresh perspective on how cultural institutions can evolve to meet modern demands without being held back by tradition or institutional creed.

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Reevaluates the role of museums as active participants in the present rather than just keepers of historical artifacts.

Challenges the limitations imposed by professional, institutional, and disciplinary creeds in museum management.

Moves beyond traditionalist views and idealistic speculation to focus on proactive negotiation with the contemporary world.

Provides a deep look into the peculiar circumstances shaping how modern museums function in a global context.

Offers a scholarly perspective on how institutions can move past the constraints of their historical collections.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: Hardcover
ASIN: 081536492X
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Exhibition & Collection Catalogs > Museums
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 31 August 2018
Listed Since: 17 February 2018

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