Seller: Springhead Books, Rochester, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The 21st century has seen a boom in museum construction, both in new buildings and renovations. This volume inspects 26 museums and discusses the cultural and geographic environment for each one. It also provides an assessment of museum functionality in modern times. Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the K20 Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf, 1 April - 25 June 2006, and touring internationally until August 2011. 223 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), plans, portraits ; 31 cm. Second, revised and expanded edition. Silver cloth boards, unclipped dust jacket. Shelf wear to edges, no inscriptions, tight and square binding. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging.