> On Mon, 23 Sep 1996, Maija Sedzielarz wrote:
> What is "new museology"?
> Thanks.
>
I don't actually believe there is such a thing as a "New Museology" and
I am familiar with Peter Vergo's book "The New Museology"(1989). To
describe museological theory of the past as preoccupied with museum
methods rather than museum purposes is grossly dismissive and I dare say
inaccurate. Vergo's musings, however new or old or popular or not, are
part of museology. There are far better and less pretentious ways of
differentiating ones views from so called 'mob' thinking.
What do we get next year? New New Museology or perhaps Super New
Improved Museology? ;-)

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Jennifer Nuske
Deakin University,
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