Summary
Janet Marstine: New museum theory and practice
Museums in the modern digital world, chaotic and oversaturated with all kinds of information, represent timeless oases where people find peace and authenticity. The number of museums around the world is growing rapidly from year to year, and the number of their visitors has never been higher. Museums have become mass media that not only represent cultural identity but also create it by framing it.
The book "New Museum Theory and Practice" consists of an extensive introduction and twelve essays, which have in common that they advocate that the museum, from a place that inspires admiration and awe, becomes a place where the public critically examines the content offered and participates in its creation.
This book offers a new approach to the study of museology - it combines a synoptic overview of the prevailing museological theory with pragmatic at the end of the chapter, which makes a series of interesting questions.
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