In these days of an aging traditional audience; shrinking attendance; tightened budgets; increased competition; and exponential growth in new types of communication methods; Americarsquo;s house museums need to take bold steps and expand their overall purpose beyond those of the traditional museum. They need not only to engage the communities surrounding them; but also to collaborate with visitors on the type and quality of experience they provide. This book is a groundbreaking manifesto that calls for the establishment of a more inclusive; visitor-centered paradigm based on the shared experience of human habitation. It draws inspiration from film; theater; public art; and urban design to transform historic house museums while providing a how-to guide for making historic house museums sustainable; through five primary themes: communicating with the surrounding community; engaging the community; re-imagining the visitor experience; celebrating the detritus of human habitation; and acknowledging the illusion of the shelterrsquo;s authenticity. Anarchists Guide to Historic House Museums offers a wry; but informed; rule-breaking perspective from authors with years of experience and gives numerous vivid examples of both good and not-so-good practices from house museums in the U.S.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. New Illustrations Give Mary Shelleys Frankenstein "new life"By CSI had seen the movie multiple times. as a child. typically with my older brother and his best friend sitting in a fort made of sofa cushions. I have heard. a few times. that the movie bears little resemblance to the book. and so when I saw this newly illustrated version. I decided to move Frankenstein from my ldquo;to-readrdquo; shelf to at least ldquo;currently reading.rdquo; After closing this book. I can say that Irsquo;m not exactly sure what Hollywood got out of this book. since it bears little resemblance to this novel.First published in 1818. Mary Shelleyrsquo;s first novel is a classic gothic horror / science-fiction novel. This newly illustrated version. published 20 April 2016. contains the text and illustrations from the original publication in 1932. the Illustrated Library Edition. Included in this are five color illustrations by Nino Carbeacute; have been added to this edition. Nino Carbeacute; was an artist prior to being hired by Walt Disney. He was moved up to the storyboard and layout department for the movie Fantasia. when Walt saw a drawing of Ninorsquo;s ndash; a sketch of a fairy coming out of a dandelion. That little sketch became the ldquo;Sugar Plum Fairyrdquo; sequence in Fantasia. But that was just the beginning ndash; his list of project hersquo;s associated with is long. including Jungle Book. Woody Woodpecker. Spiderman. The Pink Panther. and the first animated feature of The Lord of the Rings.The prose is lovely. the story is less than believable. which no one should find shocking ndash; the creature of Dr. Frankensteinrsquo;s creation also bears little resemblance. physically or verbally. to the idea Irsquo;d grown up with. His vision is idealistic and childlike. with no thought to any repercussions that might follow his potential success.ldquo;The world was to me a secret which I desired to divine. Curiosity. earnest research to learn the hidden laws of nature. gladness akin to rapture. as they were unfolded to me. are among the earliest sensations I can remember.rdquo;After his creation is walking about. Dr. Frankenstein has an awakening. and a change of heart toward his creation. He spends a lot of his time internally conflicted; hating himself for his creation. and the havoc it has created.Frankensteinrsquo;s creation wants only to find a haven where he can be accepted. where he can find comfort with at least one other being. As time has passed. he has listened. become somewhat educated. and hopes for the companionship of one person who is like him. In many ways. though. he is an 8 ft. tall. extremely strong toddler. no is not an acceptable answer. He wants what Dr. Frankenstein has. a family. love.Many thanks to Dover Publications ndash; Calla Editions. and NetGalley. for providing me with an advance copy to read.
