Why the Museum Matters

为什么博物馆很重要

出版社 ‏ : ‎ Yale University Press (2022年11月29日)

语言 ‏ : ‎ 英语

精装 ‏ : ‎ 224页

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0300259352

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0300259353

商品重量 ‏ : ‎ 313 g

尺寸 ‏ : ‎ 13.34 x 1.91 x 19.69 cm

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内容简介

对通用艺术博物馆的有力反思，考虑对其历史至关重要的价值，并预测其在我们的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重要作用，在塑造思想、推动学习、促进社区发展以及提供美丽的空间方面借鉴了启蒙运动的理想。在这本深思熟虑的书中，丹尼尔·H·魏斯在考虑艺术在社会中的作用和文化体验的定义的同时，还考虑了普遍艺术博物馆的想法。艺术博物馆的未来远非安全，魏斯反思了这些机构所面临的许多困难，从它们的财务健康到它们的收藏实践，到它们所吸引的观众，再到确保艺术家和策展人的表达自由。

在应对这些挑战的过程中，魏斯认为共同治理是一个解决方案。他的语气是乐观的，因为他展望了一个未来，博物馆将为更多的公众服务，同时继续成为文化的管理者和发现、讨论、灵感和快乐的地方。这种对博物馆的深刻质疑和肯定，探讨了我们永恒的价值，同时在一个快速发展的世界中拥抱变化的需要。

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.