Most Important Function of Museums?

Posted by Pete on January 21, 2009 at 5:46 pm.

The Museum Association put this video up a while ago. Several people were asked “What is the single most important function of museums?”

I would have said “To provide meaning”.

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tahlib says:

22 January, 2009 at 12:02 am

The single most important function is to preserve cultural history.
Andreas Backoefer says:

22 January, 2009 at 6:46 am

Thinking about “ästhetische Autonomie” and create the “differánce”
Tiberious says:

22 January, 2009 at 7:22 am

preserving and displaying historical artifacts…as a means to educate the public and provide concrete truths about our history…

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