The End of the Museum: Culture, Colonialism and Liberation - Paperback

by Kevin Coffee (Author)

This provocative book challenges frequently voiced assertions regarding museums as necessary and valued modern institutions. It raises fundamental, existential questions about contemporary museums as products of the modern colonial world order.

Author Biography

Kevin Coffee is a public museologist who has worked with cultural organizations for more than 40 years, including the American Museum of Natural History in New York, the Chicago Academy of Sciences, and the US National Park Service. During that time, he has led and advised scores of organizations and projects in North America, Europe, and Asia. His work engages culture creators and museum users in developing new forms of inclusive and dialogical exhibitions, programs, landscapes, and museums. He resides in the United States.