2005-06-15
Paper - Museums and 21 st Century Life -The Value of Museums
Museums matter. But who is arguing why they matter depends on the historic moment and the political perspective of the person or group addressed. As Chris Smith, former Secretary of State for Culture, pointed out in his recent keynote address to ALM London on the Future of London's Museums, the Victorian founders of most of our national and regional museums had clear notions of their purpose and importance.
Museums were important as repositories of the physical objects that represent the history and achievements of mankind and the wonders of the physical world in which he lives. They had two primary purposes - to provide stewardship of and access to their collections and to contribute to public education through scholarship and its dissemination.
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