The new museum : selected writings

Author(s)

• Dana, John Cotton
• Peniston, William A.

Bibliographic Information

The new museum : selected writings

by John Cotton Dana ; edited by William A. Peniston ; preface by Mary Sue Sweeney Price ; introduction by Stephen E. Weil

Newark Museum Association , American Association of Museums, c1999

Note

"John Cotta Dana ... an annotated bibliography of selected museum writings / compiled by Hugh H. Genoways and Mary Anne Andrei": p. 235-255

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Almost a century ago, museum pioneer John Cotton Dana (1856-1929) was advising museums to reach out to underserved audiences and "be of direct and useful service" to their communities. The founder of the Newark Museum, Dana was surprisingly prescient for his day, writing about such issues as museum-school-library collaborations, marketing and promotion, and informal learning in museums. Dismissing the idea that the museum's sole mission is to safe-guard the world's treasures, Dana believed that museums should strive to enrich people's everyday lives. Includes an annotated bibliography.

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Details

• NCID: BA47406807
• ISBN:
  • 0931201640
• LCCN: 99044326
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Newark, NJ,Washington, DC
• Pages/Volumes: 262 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : AM5
  • DC21 : 069
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Museums