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The museum as large-room pinball machine : a 1967 New York City seminar featuring Marshall McLuhan, Harley Parker, and museum professionals / edited by William J. Buxton.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Buxton, William, 1947- editor.
Walter de Gruyter & Co.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
McLuhan, Marshall, 1911-1980.
McLuhan, Marshall.
Parker, Harley.
Museum of the City of New York.
Museum studies.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xi, 290 pages) : illustrations
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
Edmonton, Alberta : University of Alberta Press, 2026.
Contents:
Foreword: Beyond Cronyism: Harley Parker's Role as Museum Exhibit Designer, Collaborator and Stand-In for Marshall McLuhan / Gary Genosko
Introduction: Towards a Non-Linear Museum / William J. Buxton
Exploration of the Ways, Means, and Values of Museum Communication with the Viewing Public: A Seminar, Museum of the City of New York, 1969 / edited and annotated by William J. Buxton
Afterword: Multi-Sensory Museology.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Berlin Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 31, 2026).
Other Format:
Print version: The museum as large-room pinball machine.
ISBN:
9781772128390
1772128392
9781772128406
1772128406
Publisher Number:
40033149513
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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