The museum : from its origins to the 21st century / Owen Hopkins.

Main entry:

Hopkins, Owen, 1984- author.

Title & Author:

The museum : from its origins to the 21st century / Owen Hopkins.

Publication:

London : Frances Lincoln, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2021.
©2021

Description:

320 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 31 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 318) and index.
Introduction: the age of museums -- Origins -- The enlightenment museum -- The public museum -- The modern museum -- The global museum -- The museum now.

Summary:

"Packed with stunning imagery and featuring the world's most celebrated cultural institutions, architectural historian and museum curator Owen Hopkins looks at the fascinating history of the museum. Visited by millions around the world every year, discover the untold story of the museum, one of mankind's most essential creations. Using examples of the greatest cultural institutions to shape the narrative, this book outlines the history of the museum movement, tracking the evolution from princely collections in Europe and the Enlightenment's classically inspired temples of curiosities, via the public museums of the late nineteenth century, on to today's global era of iconic buildings designed by the world's leading architects. Over the course of five chapters filled with stunning imagery that highlights the beauty of these venerated buildings, the origins of key institutions are revealed, including: Louvre; Metropolitan Museum of Art; British Museum; Tate Modern; Hermitage; Guggenheim; Smithsonian Institute; Acropolis Museum. Also outlined are the motivations of the architects, curators and patrons who have shaped how we experience the modern museum, a cast that includes names such as King George II, Napoleon, Henry Clay Frick, Peggy Guggenheim, Andrew Carnegie, Alfred Barr, Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Frank Gehry, Richard Rogers, Nicholas Serota and Zaha Hadid. By examining how these venues became intrinsic to our shared cultural experience, analysing the changing roles they play in society and questioning what the future holds in a digital age, this book is for anyone who has stood in awe at the spectacle of a museum"--Publisher's description.

ISBN:

9780711254565 (hardback)
0711254567 (hardback)
(electronic book)
9780711254572

Subject:

Museums History.
Museum architecture.
Art museums History.
Historical museums History.
Science museums History.
Musées Histoire.
Architecture des musées.
Histoire Musées Histoire.
Sciences Musées Histoire.
museums (buildings)
Science museums
Historical museums
Art museums
Museums
Architecture
Travel guides
History of art
Ceramics & glass
Museum studies & curatorship

Form/genre:

History

Holdings:

Location: Library main 315179
Call No.: 315179
Copy: 1
Status: Available

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