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Revisiting the Past in Museums and at Historic Sites

by Anca I. Lasc
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9780367707293
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • Publisher Imprint: Routledge
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 264
  • Original Price: GBP 41.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 432 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): General, Museum Studies, and General

Revisiting the Past in Museums and at Historic Sites demonstrates that museums and historic spaces are increasingly becoming "backdrops" for all sorts of appropriations and interventions that throw new light upon the objects they comprise and the pasts they reference.

Rooted in new scholarship that expands established notions of art installations, museums, period rooms, and historic sites, the book brings together contributions from scholars from intersecting disciplines. Arguing that we are witnessing a paradigm shift concerning the place of historic spaces and museums in the contemporary imaginary, the volume shows that such institutions are merging traditional scholarly activities tied to historical representation and inquiry with novel modes of display and interpretation, drawing them closer to the world of entertainment and interactive consumption. Case studies analyze how a range of interventions impact historic spaces and conceptions of the past they generate. The book concludes that museums and historic sites are reinventing themselves in order to remain meaningful and to play a role in societies aspiring to be more inclusive and open to historical and cultural debate.

Revisiting the Past in Museums and at Historic Sites will be of interest to students and faculty who are engaged in the study of museums, art history, architectural and design history, social and cultural history, interior design, visual culture, and material culture.

Anca I. Lasc is Associate Professor of Design History in the History of Art and Design Department at Pratt Institute, USA.

Andrew McClellan is Professor of Art History at Tufts University, USA.

Änne Söll is Full Professor for Modern Art History at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany.

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