Offers a framework for understanding contemporary debates as they have evolved in Europe and the United States. From the visionary museums of Boullee in the eighteenth century to the new Guggenheim in Bilbao and beyond, this book explores various aspects of museum theory and practice: ideals and mission; architecture; the public and commercialism.


Format Häftad Omfång 364 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag University of California Press Utgivningsdatum 2008-01-02 ISBN 9780520251267