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Behind the Scenes at the Science Museum - Couverture souple

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Macdonald, Sharon

 
9781859735718: Behind the Scenes at the Science Museum
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1859735711 ISBN 13 : 9781859735718
Editeur : Routledge, 2020

Synopsis

What goes on behind closed doors at museums? How are decisions about exhibitions made and who, or what, really makes them? Why are certain objects and styles of display chosen whilst others are rejected, and what factors influence how museum exhibitions are produced and experienced? This book answers these searching questions by giving a privileged look behind the scenes at the Science Museum in London. By tracking the history of a particular exhibition, Macdonald takes the reader into the world of the museum curator and shows in vivid detail how exhibitions are created and how public culture is produced. She reveals why exhibitions do not always reflect their makers original intentions and why visitors take home particular interpretations. Beyond this local context, however, the book also provides broad and far-reaching insights into how national and global political shifts influence the creation of public knowledge through exhibitions.

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À propos de l'auteur

Sharon Macdonald, Social Anthropology, University of Manchester

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1859735711
ISBN 13 
9781859735718
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
308
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
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