Discovering the Powerhouse Museum [Idioma Inglés] - Tapa dura

NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.

This volume provides vivid glimpses and lively discussion of how and why the Powerhouse exhibits as it does, from locomotives and aircraft to fine glass art, sensational Sydney Mardi Gras costumes, big names like Dior and Faberge, and Australian student designers. As Terence Measham guides the reader past treasures such as the armchair which belonged to Governor Macquarie and a portion of the famous Difference Engine No. 1 (the embodiment of the germination of the idea of the computer, designed by that brilliant polymath, Charles Babbage), he also presents his elliptical comments on broad-ranging topics. He reveals something of museum life beyond what the visitor sees: objects being conserved for the future, and in storage. He analyzes the similarities and differences between museums and art galleries, considers the value of permanent and temporary exhibitions, discusses cultural institutions from around the world, and addresses some of the complex dilemmas and social issues which confront museums into the 21st century.