CSPAN3 Reed Gochberg Useful Objects August 17, 2022
Giorgione. This examines the history of American Museums in the 19th century to the eyes of visitors and collectors. Museums of this period held a wide range of objects from botanical and specimens to antiquarian artifacts and technological models. They were intended to promote useful knowledge. The collections create better discussions about how objects are selected, preserving classified and who gets to decide their value. These reflections shape broader discussions about museum in American Culture and continue to resonate today. I Reed Gochberg is the assistant director of studies in a lect...