Bringing together the most significant papers on the interpretation of objects and collections, this volume examines how people relate to material culture and w

Bringing together the most significant papers on the interpretation of objects and collections, this volume examines how people relate to material culture and w

Interpreting Objects in the Hybrid Museum examines the recent trend for converged collecting institutions and uses its investigation as a catalyst for critical

Bewildering features of modern physics, such as relativistic space-time structure and the peculiarities of so-called quantum statistics, challenge traditional w

'Useful Objects' examines the cultural history of nineteenth-century American museums through the eyes of writers, visitors, and collectors. Throughout this per