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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818144803321

Autore

Dickson Lovat <1902-1987, >

Titolo

The museum makers : the story of the Royal Ontario Museum / / Lovat Dickson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto, Ontario : , : Royal Ontario Museum, , 1986

©1986

ISBN

1-282-04559-8

9786612045592

1-4426-8175-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Disciplina

069/.09713/541

Soggetti

HISTORY / Canada / General

History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents -- 1 The Beginnings -- 2 The Founders -- 3 Laying the Foundations -- 4 The Opening -- 5 The Age of Innocence -- 6 The End of the Beginning -- 7 Education in the Museum -- 8 Gaining Ground -- 9 Bishop as Archaeologist -- 10 In Search of an Identity -- 11 A Time of Transition -- 12 Taking Stock -- 13 A New Era -- 14 Calmer Waters -- 15 Stormy Petrel -- 16 Projecting the Future -- 17 Planning the Future -- 18 Expansion and Renovation -- 19 Mankind Discovering -- 20 Epilogue -- Notes and References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D

Ef -- g -- h -- i -- j -- k -- l -- m -- n -- o -- p -- q -- r -- s -- t -- u -- v -- w -- y -- z

Sommario/riassunto

In the aftermath of World War II a new generation of museum men and women took up the challenge of keeping the Royal Ontario Museum one of the last combined science, art, and archaeology museums of first rank in the world. The unfolding story, with accomplishments, stresses, and strains interwoven, is captivating.