Historic House Museums In The United States And The United Kingdom: A History

This book addresses the phenomenon of historic houses as a distinct species of museum. 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.--Provided by publisher.

• | Author: Linda Young
• | Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• | Publication Date: Dec 13, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 312 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Architecture
• | ISBN-10: 144223976X
• | ISBN-13: 9781442239760