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The Museum: From its Origins to the 21st Century
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This beautiful and visually immersive book charts the fascinating story of the institution of the Museum, from its origins to the present.Visited by millions around the world every year, museums are one of mankinds most essential creations. They tell stories, shape cultural identities and hold valuable insight about the past and about the future. This captivating works charts a path from the very first collection through to the latest developments in cultural curation, interweavingUsing examples of the greatest cultural institutions to shape the narrative, historian and academic Owen Hopkins draws on his deep knowledge of the field to outline the history of the museum movement.Tracking the evolution from princely collections in Europe and the Enlightenments classically inspired temples of curiosities, via the public museums of the late nineteenth century, on to todays global era oficonic buildings designed by the worlds leading architects, this book is a vital work for anyone seeking to understand the development of the museum into what it is today.Over the course of five chapters filled with stunning imagery that highlights the beauty of these venerated buildings, the origins of key institutions are revealed, including: Louvre Metropolitan Museum of Art British Museum Tate Modern The Hermitage Guggenheim Smithsonian Institute Acropolis MuseumAlso outlined are the motivations of the architects, curators and patrons who have shaped how we experience the modern museum, a cast that includes names such as King George II, Napoleon, Henry Clay Frick, Peggy Guggenheim, Andrew Carnegie, Alfred Barr, Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Frank Gehry, Richard Rogers, Nicholas Serota and Zaha Hadid.By examining how these venues became intrinsic to our shared cultural experience, analysing the changing roles they play in society and questioning what the future holds in a digital age, this book is for anyone who has stood in awe at the spectacle of a museum.
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