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" America's college museums : "
Victor J. Danilov
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BL
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694955
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b517144
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Danilov, Victor J
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America's college museums : : handbook directory /\ Victor J. Danilov
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2nd ed
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Amenia, N.Y. :: Grey House Pub.,, c2011
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xii, 687 pages :: illustrations ;; 29 cm
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1592376746
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: 9781592376742
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First ed. published as: University and college museums, galleries, and related facilities. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1996
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 683-687) and index
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Introduction -- An overview and history -- Types of institutions. Museums of art and sculpture -- Science museums and related facilities -- Historically-oriented museums and galleries -- Governance, organization, and staffing -- The mission -- Collections and research -- Exhibits and programs -- Facilities and attendance -- Closures and openings -- Photographs -- Directory of museums -- Appendices. Founding and opening dates -- Bibliography
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This work presents a comprehensive picture of over 1,100 museums, galleries, and related facilities in American universities and colleges. This second edition includes an updated directory of organization with detailed information on museums and collections of art, botanical gardens, costumes, geology, historical houses & sites, marine sciences, medical & health, musical instruments, natural history, photography, planetaria, religion, science & technology, sculptures, zoology and much more. --from publisher description
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College museums-- United States, Directories
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College museums-- United States-- History
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Museums-- United States, Directories
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