The Museum Book

ISBN-10: 1406319724
ISBN-13: 9781406319729
Category: Museums
Language: English
Published: 2010
Author: Jan Mark

Description

Suppose you went to a museum and didn't know what it was. The author muses on the word 'museum', on why and how people collect things, on different kinds of museums, on their contribution to science and on the notion of classification. She examines the Elgin Marbles, famous fakes, the dodo, and some great collectors.

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The Museum Book
- 2007
- 51 pages
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