{"product_id":"stories-from-small-museums-9781526166869","title":"Stories from Small Museums","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the late twentieth century, the number of museums in the UK dramatically increased. Typically small and independent, the new museums concentrated on local history, war and transport. This book asks who founded them, how and why.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn order to find out more, Fiona Candlin, a professor in museology, and Toby Butler, an expert oral historian, travelled around the UK to meet the individuals, families, community groups and special interest societies who established the museums. The rich oral histories they collected provide a new account of recent museum history – one that weaves together personal experience and social change while putting ordinary people at the heart of cultural production.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombining academic rigour with a lively writing style, \u003ci\u003eStories from small museums\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for students and museum enthusiasts alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'In the depth of its observations and via beautiful writing, \u003ci\u003eStories from small museums\u003c\/i\u003e does an incredible job... The results are a book that will make you feel as if you have found new friends, learned new things, and above all, been reminded of the richness of human existence.'\u003cbr\u003eOral History Society\u003c\/p\u003e -- .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: founding stories, finding stories \u003cbr\u003e1 Transport museums: loving objects and each other \u003cbr\u003e2  War and conflict museums: muttering in the corridors of power \u003cbr\u003e3  Local history museums: at the centre of the universe\u003cbr\u003e4  The museum founders: getting on the footplate  \u003cbr\u003eConclusions: the micromuseums boom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041033879895,"sku":"9781526166869","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781526166869.jpg?v=1750948684","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/stories-from-small-museums-9781526166869","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}