A the Smithsonian and the transformation of the universal museum Walker, William S. creator text mau Amherst University of Massachusetts Press 2013 monographic eng

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291 p. : ill. Introduction: the changing universal museum -- The universal museum: shaping cultural exhibition at the Smithsonian -- History and technology: a new museum, a new era -- Open education: the Festival of American Folklife and the transformation of space at the Smithsonian -- Inclusion or separation? The Anacostia Neighborhood Museum and the Festival of American Folklife's American Indian programs -- Finding national unity through cultural diversity: the Smithsonian and the Bicentennial -- A family of humankind: the making and unmaking of a museum of man at the Smithsonian -- Epilogue: Is it possible to see it all? HKBU library William S. Walker. Includes index. YT2025 M10 Smithsonian Institution History Museum exhibits Political aspects United States Public history United States History United States Cultural policy Q11 W177 L 2013 9781625340269 9781625340252 SDU 130325