Isn't it enough that it contains the word 'muse'? A place to contemplate and learn about interesting stuff. On Tue, 11 Jul 1995, Mindy Lehrman Cameron wrote: > In response to David Haberstich's "MAJOR dissent to Cathy Brady's minor > dissent about the use of > the word 'center.'": > Does anyone have an authoratative definition of "museum"? (I might be asking > a question that has recently been asked. If so, please excuse me.) At an > AAM conference in 1988(?) I heard someone quoting a relatively concise but > comprehensive definition of "museum" that seemed to ring a responsive chord > in museum professionals. I have not been able to remember who quoted it nor > what was that person's source. Anyone have a good definition of "museum"? > > Mindy Lehrman Cameron > [log in to unmask] > a rose by any other name...? > "I don't know what art is but I know it when I see it." >