Revisiting the Past in Museums and at Historic Sites, Hardcover by Lasc, Anca...

Description: Revisiting the Past in Museums and at Historic Sites, Hardcover by Lasc, Anca I. (EDT); McClellan, Andrew (EDT); Soll, Anne (EDT), ISBN 0367707225, ISBN-13 9780367707224, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "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, th brings together contributions from scholars from intersecting disciplines. Arguing that we are witnessing aparadigm 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 analyse how a range of interventions impact historic spaces and conceptions of the past they generate. Th 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"--

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