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Museums In A Troubled World

Museums are rarely acknowledged in the global discussion of climate change, environmental degradation, the inevitability of depleted fossil fuels, and the myriad local issues concerning the well-being of particular communities - suggesting the irrelevance of museums as social institutions. This book explores the meaning and role of museums.
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Museums are rarely acknowledged in the global discussion of climate change, environmental degradation, the inevitability of depleted fossil fuels, & the myriad local issues concerning the well-being of particular communities
- suggesting the irrelevance of museums as social institutions. This book explores the meaning & role of museums.

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