146 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
146 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
146 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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How Museums Tell Stories explains how museums “work” as a form of media that narrates stories intentionally and unintentionally.
Story—in life and in museums—is a phenomenon that emerges as people perceive, represent, and interpret the qualities of tellability and narrativity in relation to stimuli. Tellability is noteworthiness: it attracts our attention. Narrativity is a set of elements... Read more
List of figures; Introduction: How Museums Tell Stories; 1. Narrativity in Museums; 2. How Museum Objects Narrate; 3. How Museum Collections Narrate: Private Collections and Mimetic Narration; 4. How Museum Collections Narrate: Public Museums and Diegetic Narration; 5. How Museum Exhibitions Narrate; 6. How Museums Narrate Through Space; Conclusion: The Limits of Narrative and Museums; Index.
Biography
Amelia Wong is a content strategist and communications specialist who has worked in museums, universities, and government for nearly 20 years. She holds a BA in History/Art History from UCLA and a PhD in American Studies from the University of Maryland, College Park. She lives in Los Angeles, USA.
