Museums in a Troubled World: Renewal, Irrelevance or Collapse?

by Robert R. Janes

Book Overview

Are Museums Irrelevant?

Museums are rarely acknowledged in the global discussion of climate change, environmental degradation, the inevitability of depleted fossil fuels, and the myriad local issues concerning the well-being of particular communities - suggesting the irrelevance of museums as social institutions. At the same time, there is a growing preoccupation among museums with the marketplace, and museums, unwittingly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415463017
• ISBN13: 9780415463010
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.8" x 9.5"