National Museums is the first book to explore the national museum as a cultural institution in a range of contrasting national contexts. Composed of new studies

The rapid expansion of the field of public history since the 1970s has led many to believe that it is a relatively new profession. In this book, Denise D. Merin

Rising on the National Mall next to the Washington Monument, the National Museum of African American History and Culture is a tiered bronze beacon inviting ever

National Museums in Africa brings the voices of African museum professionals into dialogue with scholars and, by so doing, is able to consider the state of Afri

Museum Matters tells the story of Mexico's national collections through the trajectories of its objects. The essays in this book show the many ways in which thi