Art Museums in Australia

Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-83-233-4336-3
Verlag: Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo

Buch, Englisch, 242 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 465 g

To what extent do art museums in Australia mirror global changes in the museum world at the beginning of the twenty-first century? What museum features are particular to Australia? What challenges do Australian museums face today? What is their relationship with history, identity, and politics? Why and how are they growing and expanding? These and many more topical issues relating to museums in Australia are discussed in this book. Museum directors, curators, collectors and researchers from around Australia talk about their institutions and shed light on the diverse and vibrant ecology of museums across this vast country, both historically and today. The book discusses the nature of contemporary museums of art, their common and specific features, and their contexts, relations, challenges, and plans.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jagodzinska, Katarzyna

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunst, allgemein Kunstsammlung, Museen, Ausstellungen
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Museumskunde, Materielle Kultur, Erinnerungskultur

Über Autor(innen)

Katarzyna Jagodzinska is assistant professor in the Institute of European Studies, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, and chief specialist at the International Cultural Centre in Krakow. Her academic research deals with museum studies, cultural heritage, and communication in culture.