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Discover the intriguing insights of 'Nature and Culture', a groundbreaking paperback published by Manchester University Press. This essential reading delves into the rich history of the University of Manchester's Museum, an internationally renowned institution. Explore the evolution of collecting and display practices in the twentieth century, and understand the significance of objects within the modern museum paradigm. This book addresses fundamental questions about the relationship between museum artifacts and knowledge. Readers will uncover how objects became integral to academic and cultural discourse, the journeys objects undertook before entering museum collections, and the interactions that visitors have with them.
This book is not just about one museum; it's a broader investigation into the realms of science history, cultural history, and museology. Perfect for scholars, students, and anyone passionate about museums and their role in society, 'Nature and Culture' adds a valuable perspective to contemporary literature on cultural institutions. Don’t miss out on a chance to enrich your understanding of museum studies!
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780719089039. Year: 2012. Publisher: Manchester University Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780719089039
Year: 2012
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Description:
Newly available in paperback, this book takes the University of Manchester's Museum as its subject. By setting the museum in its cultural and intellectual contexts, Nature and culture explores twentieth-century collecting and display, and the status of the object in the modern world. Beginning with the origins of the Manchester Museum, accounting for its development as an internationally renowned university museum, and concluding at its major expansion at the turn of the millennium, this book casts new light on the history of museums.
How did objects become knowledge? Who encountered museum objects on their way to museums? What happened to collections within the museum? How did visitors use and respond to objects? In answering these questions, Nature and culture illuminates not only the history of one institution, but also contributes to wider discussions in the history of science, cultural history and museology. -- .
This book is not just about one museum; it's a broader investigation into the realms of science history, cultural history, and museology. Perfect for scholars, students, and anyone passionate about museums and their role in society, 'Nature and Culture' adds a valuable perspective to contemporary literature on cultural institutions. Don’t miss out on a chance to enrich your understanding of museum studies!
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780719089039. Year: 2012. Publisher: Manchester University Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780719089039
Year: 2012
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Description:
Newly available in paperback, this book takes the University of Manchester's Museum as its subject. By setting the museum in its cultural and intellectual contexts, Nature and culture explores twentieth-century collecting and display, and the status of the object in the modern world. Beginning with the origins of the Manchester Museum, accounting for its development as an internationally renowned university museum, and concluding at its major expansion at the turn of the millennium, this book casts new light on the history of museums.
How did objects become knowledge? Who encountered museum objects on their way to museums? What happened to collections within the museum? How did visitors use and respond to objects? In answering these questions, Nature and culture illuminates not only the history of one institution, but also contributes to wider discussions in the history of science, cultural history and museology. -- .