The Power of the Object
Kjeldbaek, Esben
In this important new book, based on a conference held by the National Museum of Denmark, international museum professionals deal with the key issues affecting all history museums, using as the basis for their insights the interpretation by museums of World War II. Among the many key issues the contributors address are: * How best can abstractions like cause, effect and other ideas be interpreted through objects? * Just how is the role of obje...