博物馆为何重要

Why The Museum Matters

●产品信息——

出版社 ‏ : ‎ Yale University Press (2024年 2月 27日)

语言 ‏ : ‎ 英语

平装 ‏ : ‎ 224页

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0300276850

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0300276855

商品重量 ‏ : ‎ 204 g

尺寸 ‏ : ‎ 12.45 x 1.52 x 19.3 cm

页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准

●内容简介——

对环球艺术博物馆的深刻反思，考虑到其历史中至关重要的价值观，并预测其在我们文化未来中不断发展的地位

艺术博物馆在我们的文化中发挥了至关重要的作用，借鉴启蒙思想来塑造思想、促进学习、培养社区，并提供美丽和永恒的空间。在这本深思熟虑且往往是个人化的书中，丹尼尔·H·韦斯思考了环球艺术博物馆的想法，同时对艺术在社会中的作用以及如何定义文化体验进行了广泛的思考。艺术博物馆的未来远非安全，韦斯反思了这些机构面临的许多困难，从财务状况到收藏实践，再到他们吸引的观众，以确保艺术家和策展人的言论自由。

在应对这些挑战时，韦斯在共同治理中看到了解决方案。他乐观地​​展望未来，博物馆将服务于更多的公众，同时继续成为文化的管家，成为探索、讨论、灵感和快乐的场所。博物馆的这一尖锐的质疑和肯定探索了我们持久的价值观，同时也接受了快速发展的世界中变革的需要。

A powerful reflection on the universal art museum, considering the values critical to its history and anticipating its evolving place in our cultural future

Art museums have played a vital role in our culture, drawing on Enlightenment ideals in shaping ideas, advancing learning, fostering community, and providing spaces of beauty and permanence. In this thoughtful and often personal volume, Daniel H. Weiss contemplates the idea of the universal art museum alongside broad considerations about the role of art in society and what defines a cultural experience. The future of art museums is far from secure, and Weiss reflects on many of the difficulties these institutions face, from their financial health to their collecting practices to the audiences they engage to ensuring freedom of expression on the part of artists and curators.

In grappling with these challenges, Weiss sees a solution in shared governance. His tone is one of optimism as he looks to a future where the museum will serve a greater public while continuing to be a steward of culture and a place of discovery, discourse, inspiration, and pleasure. This poignant questioning and affirmation of the museum explores our enduring values while embracing the need for change in a rapidly evolving world.