Stories
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The birth of the public museum
The first public museums evolved from wealthy collectors’ cabinets of curiosities and were quickly recognised as useful vehicles for culture.
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Native Americans and the dehumanising force of the photograph
In the second part of Native Americans through the 19th-century lens, we delve deeper into the ambivalent messages within the images.
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A brief history of tattoos
The earliest evidence of tattoo art dates from 5000 BC, and the practice continues to hold meaning for many cultures around the world.
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The extraordinary body of Evatima Tardo
Darling of 19th-century American freak shows, Evatima Tardo remained serene as she withstood crucifixion and the bites of poisonous snakes. But she took the secret behind her abilities to her grave.
Catalogue
- Books
List of officers and members of the American Association of Museums.
American Association of Museums.Date: 1928- Books
Classification for printed matter and notes on museum work / by Laurence Vail Coleman, director, the American Association of Museums.
Coleman, Laurence Vail, 1893-1982.Date: 1927- Books
Museums, places of learning / George E. Hein and Mary Alexander.
Hein, George E., 1932-Date: [1998], ©1998- Books
Museums: their new audience : A report to the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development by a special committee of the American Association of Museums.
American Association of Museums.Date: 1972- Books
Introduction to museum evaluation / Minda Borun and Randi Korn, editors ; Roxana Adams, series editor.
Date: [1999], ©1999