Museums In A Troubled World: Renewal, Irrelevance or Collapse? (Museum Meanings)

by RobertR.Janes (Author)

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  Paperback
  2009

  $60.96

  Museums are rarely acknowledged in the global discussion of climate change, environmental degradation, the inevitability of depleted fossil fuels, and the myriad local issues concerning the well-being of particular communities - suggesting the irrelevance of museums as social institutions. This book explores the meaning and role of museums.