Rethinking the museum

Author

Weil, Stephen E.

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Museum news. 1990, Num. 2, Vol. 69, p. 56-61, 3 ill. (2 col.)

ISSN

0027-4089

Abstract (en)

On the five basic responsibilities of a museum, as formulated, in 1970, by Joseph Veach Noble, to collect, to conserve, to study, to interpret and to exhibit. Discusses the emergence of an amendment of these functions, reducing them to three: preserve, study, and communicate.

Subject (en)

• General works -- Museums and museology
• 1900-2000
• Museology

Subject (fr)

• Généralités -- Musées et muséologie
• 1900-2000
• Muséologie

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19911001-00460923

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