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Social Science Essays

Museums at the Crossroads”

Essays on Cultural Institutions in a Time of Change

by (author) Jack Lohman

Publisher
Royal BC Museum
Initial publish date
Dec 2013
Category
Essays, Arts in Education, Landmarks & Monuments
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780772666987
    Publish Date
    Dec 2013
    List Price
    $19.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780772667267
    Publish Date
    Dec 2013
    List Price
    $29.95

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Description

In this collection of illuminating essays, Jack Lohman shares his views on the role of museums in the various cultures of the world, on the importance of architecture and design in the personality of a museum, on the challenges of creating resilient cultural institutions in the face of financial crises, and much more. He speaks from the heart and from his many years of experience in some of the great museums, in London, Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town, Warsaw and many other cities around the world.

About the author

Jack Lohman is chief executive officer of the Royal BC Museum, professor in Museum Design and Communications at the Bergen National Academy of the Arts in Norway and editor-in-chief of unesco’s publication series Museums and Diversity. His most recent book is Museums at the Crossroads? (RBCM 2013).

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