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City Museums and City Development - Hardcover

 
9780759111806: City Museums and City Development
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0759111804 ISBN 13: 9780759111806
Publisher: AltaMira Press (UK), 2008

Synopsis

Traditionally, city museums have been keepers of city history. Many have been exercises in nostalgia, reflecting city pride. However, a new generation of museums focuses increasingly on the citys present and future as well as its past, and on the city in all of its diversity, challenges, and possibilities. Above all, these museums are gateways to understanding the city—our greatest and most complex creation and the place where half the worlds population now lives. In this book, experts in the field explore this new city museum and the challenge of contributing positively to city development.

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About the Author

Ian Jones is the Secretary of CAMOC (Collections and Activities of Museums of Cities), one of the international committees forming part of the International Council of Museums.
Robert R. Macdonald is director emeritus, Museum of the City of New York, where he previously served as CEO for 17 years.
Darryl McIntyre has been group director for public programs at the Museum of London since November 2003.

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Publisher
AltaMira Press (UK)
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0759111804
ISBN 13 
9780759111806
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
198
Editor
Ian Jones, Robert R. Macdonald, Darryl McIntyre