Museum : behind the scenes at the British museum
Smith, Rupert
Museum : behind the scenes at the British museum - London Ebury Publishing 2007 - 191p.
CONTENTS Foreword by Neil MacGregor 7 1 'For the use and benefit of the publick' 8 2 All human life passes through those doors 33 3 Preparing objects for use 55 4 A place full of treasure 75 5 Adding our bit to the sum of knowledge 89 6 Building the collection 107 7 A place for learning and debating 127 8 A museum for everyone 145 9 A virtual space for the twenty-first century 165 Further reading 186 Index 188 Picture credits 191
0563539135
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Museum : behind the scenes at the British museum - London Ebury Publishing 2007 - 191p.
CONTENTS Foreword by Neil MacGregor 7 1 'For the use and benefit of the publick' 8 2 All human life passes through those doors 33 3 Preparing objects for use 55 4 A place full of treasure 75 5 Adding our bit to the sum of knowledge 89 6 Building the collection 107 7 A place for learning and debating 127 8 A museum for everyone 145 9 A virtual space for the twenty-first century 165 Further reading 186 Index 188 Picture credits 191
0563539135
069 / SMI