Fiona Cameron at the University of Sydney and Lynda Kelly of the 
Australian Museum organized research and a symposium on this question a 
couple of years ago, some of which I believe was published.

Their web site from that project is still up and includes a 
bibliography:

http://amonline.net.au/amarc/contested/index.htm

-L.D.



On Mar 31, 2006, at 2:04 PM, Barbara Case wrote:

> A question particularly for regional art museums:
>
> We are dealing with how best to address issues of controversy in our 
> exhibitions, particularly as we are trying to attract new community 
> audiences who may be inexperienced art museum visitors.  Can you share 
> whether you shy away from controversy in your exhibition or program 
> selection, particularly since the culture wars of the last decade, or 
> instances where you think you have handled controversy well or poorly? 
>  Thanks.
>
> Barbara
>
> Barbara Case
> Currier Museum of Art
> 201 Myrtle Way
> Manchester, NH 03104
> 603.669.6144 ext 131
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