This important new book deals with key issues affecting all history museums, taking as a starting point the interpretation by museums of World War II.
The essays it contains are based on a conference held by the National Museums of Denmark in November 2008, at which leading international museum professionals were invited to speak.
Among the many key issues the contributors address are:
- How best can abstractions like cause, effect and other ideas be interpreted through objects?
- Just how is the role of objects within museums changing?
- How should we respond when increasingly visitors no longer accept the curator’s choice of objects and their interpretation?
- How can museums deal effectively with controversial historical issues?
The essays in this publication explore how history museums can – and are – helping to explain and interpret the thinking of past generations, as well as their material culture.
Among the institutions whose exhibitions, programmes and thinking feature in the book’s thought-provoking 416 pages are:
- Imperial War Museum, London
- Museum of the Danish Resistance, Copenhagen
- Musée Royal de l’Armée, Bruxelles
- Museum of Occupations, Tallinn
- Camp Vught National Museum, Netherlands
- Canadian War Museum, Ottawa
- War Tunnels Museum, Jersey
Publication details
ISBN: 978-0-9561943-4-3
Binding: Paperback
Published by: MuseumsEtc
Available: Now
Pages: 424
Price: £44.95 (plus shipping)
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Hi Bettyann – no problem at all – please feel free!
I hope you would not have reservations if I placed a part of this on my univeristy blog?
Hi Bernadette – thanks for the enquiry. There’s two options – you can either but a copy and you’re covered by our guarantee where you receive a complete refund if not satisfied; or we can send you a PDF copy of the book.
Let me know your preference!
thanks
MuseumsEtc
Dear Sirs
Would it be possible to acquire a copy of this text (The Power of the Object) for inspection. I would be interested in ordering it for the library and in adding it to bibliographies on two different courses – one at MA programme level and one at BA programme level. PLease can you contact me as soon as possible at 0207 919 7750 or at the above email address?
Best wishes
Dr Bernadette Buckley
Politics
Goldsmiths
London SE14 6NW