Hello fellow readers!
My name is Abby Wolf, and I a second year museum studies student focusing on exhibit development and design. I am currently working as an exhibit assistant at the Indiana Historical Society working specifically with upcoming You Are There exhibits.These exhibits provide truly unique experiences, and it is my hope that I will continue to be able to work on similarly progressive exhibit projects in the future.
I have been giving this introductory post a great deal of thought, and even though it has been past due for some weeks now, I have yet to find a way to explain why I choose to read and blog on this particular book.
It caught my attention at first because it was fascinating to me to think that a man who died eighty years ago should still be considered not only relevant but forward thinking in realm of museum theory.
Then, I read the introduction to the book, in which Dana says "I concluded that, like libraries of 40 years ago, they [museums] were far less used then they should be (1917)." This line remained hopelessly stuck in my mind because it rings so true today. Museums are institutions that house, protect, critique, and perpetuate our culture, social identity and history. In theory they should be some of the most important and consequently well-protected pieces of any society. However, as Dana said almost a century ago, they are far less used than they should be. I have yet to get much further with these ideas, but I hope to expound upon them in future posts with the help of Dana's work.
Thank you for reading along!
Best,
Abby
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