The nineteenth century witnessed a dramatic shift in the display and dissemination of natural knowledge across Britain and America, from private collections of

Rich with archival detail and compelling characters, Life on Display uses the history of biological exhibitions to analyze museums’ shifting roles in twentiet

Reflections on museums' role(s) in their communities.

In this broadly conceived study Steven Conn examines the development of American museums across the twentieth century with a historian's attention and a critic'

During the past thirty years, museums of all kinds have tried to become more responsive to the interests of a diverse public. With exhibitions becoming people-c