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Alexander brings to life the stories of twelve ambitious leaders from the United States and Europe who helped shape the future of the museum world.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction: The New Museum Chapter 2 Sir Hans Sloane and the British Museum: From Collection of Curiosites to National Treasure Chapter 3 Charles Wilson Peale and His Philadelphia Museum: The Concept of the Popular Museum Chapter 4 Dominique Vivant Denon and the Louvre of Napoleon: The Art Museum as Symbol of National Glory Chapter 5 William Jackson Hooker and the Royal Botanic Gardens of Kew: The Botanical Garden Chapter 6 Henry Cole and the South Kensington (Victoria and Albert) Museum: The Museum of Decorative Art Chapter 7 Ann Pamela Cunningham and Washington's Mount Vernon: The Historic House Museum Chapter 8 Wilhelm Bode and Berlin's Museum Island: The Museum of World Art Chapter 9 Artur Hazelius and Skansen: The Open Air Museum Chapter 10 George Brown Goode and the Smithsonian Museums: A National Museum of Cultural History Chapter 11 Carl Hagenbeck and His Stellingen Tierpark: The Moated Zoo Chapter 12 Oskar von Miller and the Deutsches Museum: The Museum of Science and Technology Chapter 13 John Cotton Dana and the Newark Museum: The Museum of Community Service

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      Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/26/1996 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780761991311, 978-0761991311
      ISBN10: 076199131X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Alexander brings to life the stories of twelve ambitious leaders from the United States and Europe who helped shape the future of the museum world.

      Table of Contents
      Chapter 1 Introduction: The New Museum Chapter 2 Sir Hans Sloane and the British Museum: From Collection of Curiosites to National Treasure Chapter 3 Charles Wilson Peale and His Philadelphia Museum: The Concept of the Popular Museum Chapter 4 Dominique Vivant Denon and the Louvre of Napoleon: The Art Museum as Symbol of National Glory Chapter 5 William Jackson Hooker and the Royal Botanic Gardens of Kew: The Botanical Garden Chapter 6 Henry Cole and the South Kensington (Victoria and Albert) Museum: The Museum of Decorative Art Chapter 7 Ann Pamela Cunningham and Washington's Mount Vernon: The Historic House Museum Chapter 8 Wilhelm Bode and Berlin's Museum Island: The Museum of World Art Chapter 9 Artur Hazelius and Skansen: The Open Air Museum Chapter 10 George Brown Goode and the Smithsonian Museums: A National Museum of Cultural History Chapter 11 Carl Hagenbeck and His Stellingen Tierpark: The Moated Zoo Chapter 12 Oskar von Miller and the Deutsches Museum: The Museum of Science and Technology Chapter 13 John Cotton Dana and the Newark Museum: The Museum of Community Service

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