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The Meaning of the Museum

    
 
   
 

museum

• noun a building in which objects of interest or significance are stored and exhibited

Compact Oxford English Dictionary

   
 

Museums Association Definition

'Museums enable people to explore collections for inspiration, learning and enjoyment. They are institutions that collect, safeguard and make accessible artefacts and specimens, which they hold in trust for society.'

Adopted: 1998

    
 

Museums Association - old definition

'A museum is an institution which collects, documents, preserves, exhibits and interprets material evidence and associated information for the public benefit'

    
 

Museum Educational Strenghts

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Lecture by Kevin Flude - prepared for 'Creative Practice in Narrative Environments'

MA course at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design & developed for University College Worcester

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