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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

Title Living history : effective costumed interpretation and enactment at museums and historic sites / David B. Allison.
Publisher Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield
Creation Date 2016
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
English
Content Introduction -- Using living history to connect with visitors -- Putting living history in context -- Making meaning and creating authenticity at museums -- Examining successful first-person interpretation -- The power of children at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis -- "History Players" at the Minnesota History Center -- Enactment at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science -- Theater and exhibit actors at the Science Museum of Minnesota -- Opening doors at Conner Prairie -- "They're trying to learn for free!" -- Playing with living history in pop culture -- Conclusion -- Using living history for stronger programing and education -- Appendix.
Series American Association for State and Local History
Extent 1 online resource (207 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997012132084105171
MARC RECORDS
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