History, value and the 1990s art museum

Author

Conforti, Michael

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Museum management and curatorship. 1993, Num. 3, Vol. 12, 245-255

ISSN

0964-7775

Abstract (en)

Considers variation and disjunction in the articulation of the ideological position of museums past and present, looks at ideologies in (not of) the art museum, and addresses both the evolutionary and the static nature of its value system; also reflects on how founding principles have interacted with later assumptions to affect current program and practice. Focuses on the case of Berlin and its museums, noting evidence of the changeable socio-aesthetic nature of institutions. Discusses the critique of museums and the current cry for value realignment, and makes proposals for a museum of the 1990s.

Subject (en)

• General works -- Museums and museology
• Museums
• 1800-2000
• Ideology
• Policies
• Berlin (DEU)

Subject (fr)

• Généralités -- Musées et muséologie
• Musée
• 1800-2000
• Idéologie
• Politique [Policies]
• Berlin (DEU)

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19941001-00347122

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