What about art museums that don't collect?  We carry on all the
functions of a museum but without the collection--we exhibit, present
education programs, do scholarly research, publish catalogues...but as a
contemporary art facility.  We don't feel the need to collect and
preserve.  Yet we are not "Disneyland".

Julia Moore
Indianapolis Art Center

campbell wrote:
>
> Why can't there be a new word for these institutions?  They are
> definitely not just amusement parks.  I would say that they are not
> exactly museums, either (as I would contend that if you don't have
> animals, you don't have a zoo).  I think everyone would be much happier
> if we could define this institutional niche with a name (an accurate
> name) worthy of its often valuable and interesting efforts.  Who better
> than the members of this list to do so?
>
> Chris Woodson wrote:
> >
> > k, I feel the need to respond to the "Disneyland" comment :o)
>
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