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UNINA9910798379903321 |
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Autore |
Allison David B. |
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Titolo |
Living history : effective costumed interpretation and enactment at museums and historic sites / / David B. Allison |
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Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2016 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (207 p.) |
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American Association for State and Local History |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Museums - Educational aspects |
Museum theater - Educational aspects |
Historical reenactments - United States |
Historic sites - Interpretive programs - United States |
History - Study and teaching - United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Using living history to connect with visitors -- Putting living history in context -- Making meaning and creating authenticity at museums -- Examining successful first-person interpretation -- The power of children at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis -- "History Players" at the Minnesota History Center -- Enactment at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science -- Theater and exhibit actors at the Science Museum of Minnesota -- Opening doors at Conner Prairie -- "They're trying to learn for free!" -- Playing with living history in pop culture -- Conclusion -- Using living history for stronger programing and education -- Appendix. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Here, David Allison, who has worked at several museums known for effective enactments, provides the fascinating stories of three large living history museums as they adapt to changing audience expectations; a solid overview of the types of interpretation that living history museums use; best practices (and practices for you to avoid) from the intersection of public history, individual agency, and business imperatives at museums and historic sites. Living History: Effective Costumed Interpretation and Enactment at Museums and Historic Sites looks at the history of these compelling techniques, p |
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