Be our guest, be our guest, put our magic to the test : the museum as mass entertainment

Author

Wainwright, Lisa

Document type

Compte rendu d'exposition

Language

English

Source

New art examiner. 1994, Num. 9, Vol. 21, 14-18, 58, 4 ill.

ISSN

0886-8115

Abstract (en)

Comments on the current practice among museums of displaying their collections in thematically-structured new exhibitions, focusing on the example of the Art Institute of Chicago's recent examination of its own 100-year history, entitled Chicago's Dream, A World's Treasure: the Art Institute of Chicago, 1893-1993.

Subject (en)

• General works -- Museums and museology
• Art Institute of Chicago||Chicago (IL, USA)
• Exhibitions
• History
• 1893-1993
• Museums
• United States
• Collections

Subject (fr)

• Généralités -- Musées et muséologie
• Art Institute of Chicago||Chicago (IL, USA)
• Exposition
• Histoire
• 1893-1993
• Musée
• Etats-Unis
• Collections

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19941001-00348141

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