{"product_id":"civilizing-the-museum-the-collected-writings-of-elaine-heumann-gurian-paperback","title":"Civilizing the Museum: The Collected Writings of Elaine Heumann Gurian - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElaine Heumann Gurian\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten over a thirty-five year career, the essays in \u003cem\u003eCivilizing the Museum\u003c\/em\u003e introduce students to the powerful, sometimes contested, and often unrealized notion that museums should welcome all because they house the collective memory of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on her experience working in and with museums in the US and throughout the world, Author Elaine Heumann Gurian explores the possibilities for making museums more central and relevant to society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe twenty-two essays are organized around five main themes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003emuseum definitions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecivic responsibility and social service\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003earchitectural spaces\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexhibitions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003espirituality and rationality.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd these themes address the elements that would make museums more inclusive such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eexhibition technique\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003espace configurations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe personality of the director\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe role of social service\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003epower sharing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etypes of museums\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe need for emotion humour and spirituality.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithout abandoning the traditional museum processes, Gurian shows how museums can honour tradition whilst embracing the new.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnriched by her experience in groundbreaking museums, Gurian has provided a book that provokes thought, dialogue and action for students and professionals in the field to realize the inclusive potential of museums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9.14 x 6.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 19, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45340609478758,"sku":"9780415357623","price":104.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/QXRzcUpyU2dSejlBRkQwY0xubnYyQT09.webp?v=1774788622","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/civilizing-the-museum-the-collected-writings-of-elaine-heumann-gurian-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}