From Knowledge to Narrative shows that museum educatorsmdash;professionals responsible for making collections intelligble to viewersmdash;have become central figures in shaping exhibits. Challenging the traditional; scholarly presentation of objects; educators argue that; rather than transmitting knowledge; museums displays should construct narratives that are determined as much by what is meaningful to visitors as by what curators intend.Lisa C. Roberts discusses museum education in relation to entertainment; as a tool of empowerment; as a shaper of experience; and as an ethical responsibility. The book argues for an expanded role for museum education based less on explaining objects than on interpreting narratives.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent and GrittyBy David A. KulczykI was born in Bay City; as was my father; and although I havent lived there in 40 years; I love the city for its kind people and incredible architecture. My only complaint about his book is that it is too short; but then again... people kept things quiet about things in the mid 19th Century. Bay City was a lumber and port city. Rough and Tumble would be an understatement. Hells Half Mile was just that... a half dozen blocks of cheap booze halls; bordellos; and gambling joints. Later around the turn of the century the main Polish church (St. Stans) had a schism between recent arrivals from Poland and the more settled Poles... It was kind of a North/South thing... riots; demonstrations; violence; shootings and eventually the closing of the church for 2 years. The Pope himself had to step in to settle the problem. Wicked Bay City; Michigan is a informative and fun read0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy James E DavisonVery good book was well written.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Not a Compelling ReadBy elpat1If I did not live in Bay City; I would not have gotten to the second chapter. The research on this book was unambitious. The stories were dragged out with insufficient background to make most of the historical characters interesting.
