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Foundations of museum studies : evolving systems of knowledge / Kiersten F. Latham and John E. Simmons.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Latham, Kiersten Fourshé, author.
- Simmons, John E., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Museums.
- Museum techniques.
- Museums--United States.
- Museum techniques--United States.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 155 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2014]
- Contents:
- Defining museums (and museum studies)
- The origins of museums
- The museum system
- Dimensions of museums
- Species of museums? A museological bestiary
- The meaningful physical resource
- Museum workers
- Museum users
- Contemporary museums around the world
- The future of museums.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781610692823
- 1610692829
- OCLC:
- 870842008
- Publisher Number:
- 99960249161
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