Living History Museums
Author | : Scott Magelssen |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780810858657 |
ISBN-13 | : 0810858657 |
Rating | : 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Living History Museums by : Scott Magelssen
Download or read book Living History Museums written by Scott Magelssen and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living History Museums: Undoing History Through Performance examines the performance techniques of Living History Museums, cultural institutions that merge historical exhibits with costumed live performance. Institutions such as Plimoth Plantation and Colonial Williamsburg are analyzed from a theatrical perspective, offering a new genealogy of living museum performance.