Making Museums Matter

Posted on 24 July 2017 by Stephen E. Weil

In this volume of 29 essays, Weil s overarching concern is that museums be able to earn their keep that they make themselves matter in an environment of potentially shrinking resources Also included in this collection are reflections on the special qualities of art museums, an investigation into the relationship of current copyright law to the visual arts, a detailed consideration of how the museums and legal system of the United States have coped with the problem of Nazi era art, and a series of delightfully provocative training exercises for those anticipating entry into the museum field. Free Read Making Museums Matter [ Author ] Stephen E. Weil [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Weil strips the museum of its cultural authority, and repositions it as an institution of determinable social value He argues that museums are accountable and responsible to the public, rather than to a romanticized or sanctified object or ideal, with legal as well as moral implications The value of a museum and its collection is derived by the purposes the museum serves to the public According to Weil, value is determined by the visitor experience, rather than the intrinsic value of an art Weil strips the museum of its cultural authority, and repositions it as an institution of determinable social value He argues that museums are accountable and...Making Museums Matter is an important read for museum professionals and students of museum and library science studies I learned a lot about museum history, major shifts in museum development and theories for collaboration between museums and libraries I wish the author would have incorporat...a very useful read for museum and or arts administration type professionals well written and detailed Not so useful for designers per se, except that it helps designers get a better larger sense of the projects on which they work.This book is becoming a bit dated A lot of the theory has changed, yet the principles and core message remain the same Some of the readings are better than others Some seem to be nothan filler.

English
24 July 2017

Stephen E. Weil