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Informationen zum Autor Ian Jones is the Secretary of CAMOC (Collections and Activities of Museums of Cities), one of the international committees forming part of the International Council of Museums. Robert R. Macdonald is director emeritus, Museum of the City of New York, where he previously served as CEO for 17 years. Darryl McIntyre has been group director for public programs at the Museum of London since November 2003. Klappentext In this book, experts in the field explore the 'new' city museum, examining the role of the city museum in urban development, the problems posed in dealing with contemporary history, and the impact of intangible heritage on the work of city museums. Zusammenfassung In this book! experts in the field explore the 'new' city museum! examining the role of the city museum in urban development! the problems posed in dealing with contemporary history! and the impact of intangible heritage on the work of city museums. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1. Cities and Museums about Them Chapter 2. City Museums and the Geopolitics of Globalization Chapter 3. Museums of Cities and the Future of Cities Chapter 4. "The Novelties of the Town:" Museums, Cities, and Historical Representation Chapter 5. The Prospect of a City Museum Chapter 6. Thinking the Present Historically at the Museum of Sydney, Sydney, Australia Chapter 7. A City Museum for Stuttgart: Some Issues in Planning a Museum for the 21st Century Chapter 8. Taipei City Museum in the Making Chapter 9. Museums and Urban Renewal in Towns Chapter 10. The Development of the City of Kazan: The Museum Aspect Chapter 11. Defining a Research Agenda for City Museums in a Peripheralizing World Chapter 12. From Urban Blocks to City Blogs: Defining Attributes for the City Museum of Today
