Living history : effective costumed interpretation and enactment at museums and historic sites / David B. Allison.

Here, David Allison, who has worked at several museums known for effective enactments, provides the fascinating stories of three large living history museums as they adapt to changing audience expectations; a solid overview of the types of interpretation that living history museums use; best practic...

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Main Author: Allison, David B. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.
Series:American Association for State and Local History book series.
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Summary:Here, David Allison, who has worked at several museums known for effective enactments, provides the fascinating stories of three large living history museums as they adapt to changing audience expectations; a solid overview of the types of interpretation that living history museums use; best practices (and practices for you to avoid) from the intersection of public history, individual agency, and business imperatives at museums and historic sites. Living History: Effective Costumed Interpretation and Enactment at Museums and Historic Sites looks at the history of these compelling techniques, p.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781442263826
1442263822
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.