A Cabinet of Curiosities: Inquiries into Museums and Their Prospects
Book Details
Author(s)Stephen E. Weil
PublisherSmithsonian Books
ISBN / ASIN1560985119
ISBN-139781560985112
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Sales Rank1,869,241
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
Reflecting critically on the current condition of museums and their possible futures, Stephen E. Weil argues that cultural institutions need to free themselves from a fascination with technique and process to concentrate more intently on purpose. He contends that to succeed, or merely survive, a museum must be able to project clear goals that its supporting community finds of value and must demonstrate its competence to achieve those goals on a sustainable basis.


