A Blurring of the Boundaries.

Gurian, Elaine Heumann

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ERIC Number: EJ503997

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Publication Date: 1995

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A Blurring of the Boundaries.

Gurian, Elaine Heumann

Curator, v38 n1 p31-37 Mar 1995

Examines a new realignment and new definition of the museum and its role in helping to create a more civil society. Discusses visitors' use of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, changes in object display requested by indigenous peoples, and the changing view of authenticity. (LZ)

Descriptors: Exhibits, Indigenous Populations, Institutional Role, Institutions, Museums, Public Education, Sociocultural Patterns, Technology

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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