Historic House Museums in the United States and the United Kingdom : A History
by
Linda Young
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
144223976X
ISBN-13
9781442239760
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint
Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 13th, 2016
Print length
312 Pages
Weight
640 grams
Dimensions
16.10 x 23.70 x 3.10 cms
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Historic House Museums in the United States and the United Kingdom: A History addresses the phenomenon of historic houses as a distinct species of museum. Everyone understands the special nature of an art museum, a national museum, or a science museum, but ‘house museum’ nearly always requires clarification. In the US it’s almost synonymous with historic preservation; in the UK, it’s simply unfamiliar, the very idea being conflated with stately homes and the National Trust.
By analyzing the motivation of the founders, and subsequent keepers, of house museums, the author identifies a typology that casts light on what they were intended to represent and their significance (or lack of it) today.
By analyzing the motivation of the founders, and subsequent keepers, of house museums, the author identifies a typology that casts light on what they were intended to represent and their significance (or lack of it) today.
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