Museums

[close] Let's explore museums, one narrative at a time. This group is for all of my fellow museum registrars, historic preservation enthusiasts, art lovers, archivists, amateur archaeologists, post-colonianal scholars, museum educators, and anyone who has ever found themselves falling down a World's Fair rabbit hole. If you are fascinated with the history of museums, you've found the right place. I want to explore the institutional history of museums and am pleasantly surprised by the amount of reads out there, even if you have to search a little to find them. I hope you will join me in gaining a better understanding of the past of museums so that we can comprehend with context their important and complicated role today. Biographies, fiction, theory, text books, primary sources, historical fiction, and memoirs are all welcome, as long as they relate to the wide world of museums. My hope is that by reading a plurality of works, we can better understand this big, broad thing that is museums. So, let's dive into the cabinets of curiosities, insidious philosophies, humble beginnings, questionable practices, honorable efforts, scientific discoveries, dazzling displays, dangerous digs, stunning artwork, tedious tasks, and daring efforts that make up this nuanced field.

[close] Join BURNAWAY's Book Club to see what our staff, writers, and artists are reading and recommending in literature about art, culture, critical theory, and life. We'd love you to contribute to the list too! BURNAWAY is an online platform that promotes contemporary art and writing in the South, enriching the region's cultural life and connecting its diverse communities.

[close] Welcome to the Aspiring Historians goodreads! This is a community of interest for history students and aspiring historians to network, share common interests, and advance the study of history. We're so glad to have you!

[close] The purpose of this group is to read and discuss books pertaining to Art History, the Visual Arts (Architecture, Painting, Sculpture, etc.), the Decorative Arts, Museums, and Landscape Gardening. Fiction and Nonfiction books will be discussed. Relevant films and documentaries also are of interest. Suggestions are welcome.