City museums and city development (eBook)

Ian Jones, Robert R. Macdonald, Darryl McIntyre (Herausgeber)

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2008
198 Seiten
Altamira Press (Verlag)
978-0-7591-1232-2 (ISBN)

Infos

In this book, experts in the field explore the 'new' city museum, examining the role of the city museum in urban development, the problems posed in dealing with contemporary history, and the impact of intangible heritage on the work of city museums.

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Traditionally, city museums have been keepers of city history. Many have been exercises in nostalgia, reflecting city pride. However, a new generation of museums focuses increasingly on the city's present and future as well as its past, and on the city in all of its diversity, challenges, and possibilities. Above all, these museums are gateways to understanding the city-our greatest and most complex creation and the place where half the world's population now lives. In this book, experts in the field explore this 'new' city museum and the challenge of contributing positively to city development.

Autor

Ian Jones is the Secretary of CAMOC (Collections and Activities of Museums of Cities), one of the international committees forming part of the International Council of Museums. Robert R. Macdonald is director emeritus, Museum of the City of New York, where he previously served as CEO for 17 years. Darryl McIntyre has been group director for public programs at the Museum of London since November 2003.

Inhalt

Chapter 1 Chapter 1. Cities and Museums about Them Chapter 2 Chapter 2. City Museums and the Geopolitics of Globalization Chapter 3 Chapter 3. Museums of Cities and the Future of Cities Chapter 4 Chapter 4. The Novelties of the Town: Museums, Cities, and Historical Representation Chapter 5 Chapter 5. The Prospect of a City Museum Chapter 6 Chapter 6. Thinking the Present Historically at the Museum of Sydney, Sydney, Australia Chapter 7 Chapter 7. A City Museum for Stuttgart: Some Issues in Planning a Museum for the 21st Century Chapter 8 Chapter 8. Taipei City Museum in the Making Chapter 9 Chapter 9. Museums and Urban Renewal in Towns Chapter 10 Chapter 10. The Development of the City of Kazan: The Museum Aspect Chapter 11 Chapter 11. Defining a Research Agenda for City Museums in a Peripheralizing World Chapter 12 Chapter 12. From Urban Blocks to City Blogs: Defining Attributes for the City Museum of Today

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.9.2008
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Buchhandel / Bibliothekswesen
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management
• ISBN-10: 0-7591-1232-0 / 0759112320
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7591-1232-2 / 9780759112322