
Inspiring Action
Museums and Social Change
MuseumsEtc (Publisher)
Published on 1. July 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
322 pages
978-0-9561943-1-2 (ISBN)
Description
In this groundbreaking new book, leading museum professionals contribute practical and inspiring essays on how their institutions are responding to the new social challenges of the 21st century. Helping rehabilitate young offenders. Reskilling long-term unemployed people. Providing new enjoyment for the elderly. Working alongside disadvantaged minorities. The case studies in this book share pioneering museum experience from the UK, USA, Australia and Africa. They explore the theory and practice of building social inclusion into museum and gallery programmes. They are powerful, moving - and an inspiration to action. Among the institutions whose programmes feature in the book's information-packed 320 pages are: * Tate Modern * Victoria & Albert Museum * Royal Armouries * Tower of London * Clarke Art Institute, Wiliamstown, USA * Weeksville Heritage, Brooklyn, USA * Museum Victoria, Melbourne, Australia * Durban Art Gallery, South Africa
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 129 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
347 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-9561943-1-2 (9780956194312)
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