1st Edition
Mind Museums Former Asylums and the Heritage of Mental Health
By Francesca Lanz
Copyright 2024
138 Pages
30 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
138 Pages
30 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
Mind Museums offers a fresh perspective on the heritage of mental health, bringing museums into sharp focus. Drawing on interdisciplinary approaches from architecture, museum and exhibition design, and heritage and museum studies, it examines former psychiatric asylums that have been converted into museums.
The book presents a comprehensive investigation of mind museums, the first of its kind... Read more
1. Introduction; 2. [Former] asylums; 3. Mind Museums; 4. Re-Mind-Museums; 5. Conclusion
Biography
Francesca Lanz is an assistant professor of interior architecture at Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Her research combines different disciplinary approaches, theories, and practices from architectural, museum, and critical heritage studies, focusing on the role of the built environment and museums in contemporary societies, with a particular emphasis on neglected heritages and challenging memories.
