Historic House Museums in the United States and the United Kingdom - A History

Historic House Museums in the United States and the United Kingdom: A History addresses the phenomenon of historic houses as a distinct species of museum. Everyone understands the special nature of an art museum, a national museum, or a science museum, but 'house museum' nearly always requires clarification. In the US it's almost synonymous with historic preservation; in the UK, it's simply unfamiliar, the very idea being conflated with stately homes and the National Trust.

By analyzing the motivation of the founders, and subsequent keepers, of house museums, the author identifies a typology that casts light on what they were intended to represent and their significance (or lack of it) today.

About the author

Linda Young's passion and greatest joy is cooking food for family and friends. Food and wine are her love language. Linda is a voracious reader of books that encourage living one's best life, giving and receiving compassion, finding courage and being the best human she can be.

Linda Young has a master's degree in special Education and has worked as a special Education teacher and administrator running a special Education program for students with moderate to severe disabilities. Currently, she is enrolled in a master's program to attain a degree in counseling with the goal of helping others that have been through similar scamming experiences. She is the co-founder of Friends Play Group, a social skills program for children with ASD. She is also a certified Reiki healer.

Summary

Historic House Museums in the United States and the United Kingdom: A History addresses the phenomenon of historic houses as a distinct species of museum. Everyone understands the special nature of an art museum, a national museum, or a science museum, but 'house museum' nearl...

Product details

• Authors: Linda Young
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2016
• EAN: 9781442239760
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-3976-0
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; USA, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Residential, ART / Museum Studies, HISTORY / United States / General, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Palaces, chateaux, country houses, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Architecture: palaces, stately homes and mansions, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies