03412oam 2200649 450 991079837990332120230808193005.01-4422-6382-2(CKB)3710000000657684(EBL)4503899(SSID)ssj0001669113(PQKBManifestationID)16461458(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001669113(PQKBWorkID)15004766(PQKB)10731740(PQKBManifestationID)16465436(PQKB)23712822(DLC) 2016007255(MiAaPQ)EBC4503899(EXLCZ)99371000000065768420160212d2016 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrLiving history effective costumed interpretation and enactment at museums and historic sites /David B. AllisonLanham :Rowman & Littlefield,2016.1 online resource (207 p.)American Association for State and Local HistoryDescription based upon print version of record.1-4422-6381-4 1-4422-6380-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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, pAmerican Association for State and Local HistoryMuseumsEducational aspectsMuseum theaterEducational aspectsHistorical reenactmentsUnited StatesCase studiesHistoric sitesInterpretive programsUnited StatesCase studiesHistoryStudy and teachingUnited StatesCase studiesLiving historyInterpretive programsMuseumsEducational aspects.Museum theaterEducational aspects.Historical reenactmentsHistoric sitesInterpretive programsHistoryStudy and teaching069.07Allison David B.1566783DLCDLCDLCBOOK9910798379903321Living history3837635UNINA