Most Read This Week In Museums
A museum (/mjuˈziːəm/; myoo-zee-um) is an institution that cares for (conserves) a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance and some public museums makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities throughout the world and more local ones exist in smaller cities, towns and even the countryside. Museums have varying aims, ranging from serving researchers and specialists to serving the general public. The goal of serving researchers is increasingl
...more
Most Read This Week Tagged "Museums"
Related Genres
“
In the Museum garden
Empty chairs:
the statues have gone back
to the other museum.
”
― Collected Poems
― Collected Poems
“
We don't need more museums that try to construct the historical narratives of a society, community, team, nation, state, tribe, company, or species. We all know that the ordinary, everyday stories of individuals are riches, more humane, and much more joyful.
...more
”
― The Innocence of Objects
― The Innocence of Objects
This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underrep…more
26,200 members,
last active 5 hours ago
Inspired by the Royal British Columbia Museum's feature exhibition, Gold Rush! El Dorado in Brit…more
9 members,
last active 9 years ago
Share books and reading suggestions with fellow LISers who attended the KSU SLIS program.
5 members,
last active 11 years ago