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Why the museum matters / Daniel H. Weiss.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Weiss, Daniel H., author.
- Series:
- Why X matters.
- Why X matters
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Art and society.
- Art museums.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 194 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven : Yale University Press, [2022]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- "A powerful reflection on the universal art museum, considering the values critical to its history and anticipating its evolving place in our cultural future. Art museums have played a vital role in our culture, drawing on Enlightenment ideals in shaping ideas, advancing learning, fostering community, and providing spaces of beauty and permanence. In this thoughtful and often personal volume, Daniel H. Weiss contemplates the idea of the universal art museum alongside broad considerations about the role of art in society and what defines a cultural experience. The future of art museums is far from secure, and Weiss reflects on many of the difficulties these institutions face, from their financial health to their collecting practices to the audiences they engage to ensuring freedom of expression on the part of artists and curators. In grappling with these challenges, Weiss sees a solution in shared governance. His tone is one of optimism as he looks to a future where the museum will serve a greater public while continuing to be a steward of culture and a place of discovery, discourse, inspiration, and pleasure. This poignant questioning and affirmation of the museum explores our enduring values while embracing the need for change in a rapidly evolving world."--Publisher's description.
- Contents:
- A selective history of the art museum. Ancient antecedents
- Reinvention
- The American experiment
- Why the museum matters. A place of consequence
- A forum for ideas
- An enterprise for community
- A source of identity and connection
- Evolving mission/preserving values
- Museums for a new generation.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-181) and index.
- Description based on print version record and online resource (A&AePortal, viewed on May 26, 2023).
- Other Format:
- Print version Weiss, Daniel H. Why the museum matters
- ISBN:
- 9780300275209
- 030027520X
- 9780300269352
- 0300269358
- OCLC:
- 1347027792
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