Custom Enrichment Module: The Museum Experience - West

by Douglass, Scott; McClanan, Anne

• ISBN13: 9780495188650
• ISBN10: 0495188654
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-04-11
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Summary

The Musuem Experience is now available by regions of the country! This practical handbook will enrich your museum visits, providing everything from a primer on museum etiquette to preparation tips on how to make the visit more constructive. Individual museums within the region are discussed including a review of its background, collection, and highlights. A handy appendix lists by state prominent museums throughout the U.S.

Table of Contents

The Museum Experience
Visiting a Museum	p. 1
Selecting a Piece to Review	p. 11
Responding to Art	p. 19
Writing a Review	p. 26
Museums in the West
Major Museums in the West	p. 37
Anchorage Museum of History and Art	p. 37
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco	p. 38
J. Paul Getty Museum	p. 40
Honolulu Academy of Arts	p. 42
Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens	p. 44
Los Angeles County Museum of Art	p. 45
Museum of Contemporary Art	p. 47
Portland Art Museum	p. 48
Seattle Art Museum	p. 50
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art	p. 52
Other Museums in the West	p. 54
Alaska	p. 54
California	p. 54
Hawaii	p. 58
Idaho	p. 59
Montana	p. 59
Nebraska	p. 59
Nevada	p. 60
Oregon	p. 60
Washington	p. 62
Wyoming	p. 63
A Selection of Museums in the United States	p. 64
A Selection of Museums Around the World	p. 102
Glossary	p. 105
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