Interpreting Christmas at Museums and Historic Sites

Name: Interpreting Christmas at Museums and Historic Sites
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ISBN: 9781538162941

Kenneth C. Turino, Max A. van Balgooy

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English

Rowman & Littlefield
20 September 2024

Museums & museology; Cultural studies; Sociology: customs & traditions; Management & management techniques

Series: Interpreting History

Interpreting Christmas at Museums and Historic Sites offers a wide range of perspectives on Christmas and practical guidance for planning, research, interpretation, and programming by board members, staff, and volunteers involved in the management, research, and interpretation at house museums, historic sites, history museums, and historical societies across the United States. Packed with fresh ideas and approaches by nearly two dozen scholars and leaders in this specialized topic, as well as Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, they can easily be adapted for the unique needs of organizations of various budgets and capacities. An extensive bibliography of books and articles published in the last twenty years provides additional resources for museum staff.

Edited by: Kenneth C. Turino, Max A. van Balgooy
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 180mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 603g
ISBN: 9781538162941
ISBN 10: 1538162946
Series: Interpreting History
Pages: 286
Publication Date: 20 September 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kenneth C. Turino is manager of community partnerships and resource development at Historic New England, where he oversees community engagement projects, community exhibitions, and fundraising. Since 1993, he has given presentations on the history of Christmas mainly for historic sites and libraries. Max A. van Balgooy is president of Engaging Places, a design and strategy that connects people and historic places. He regularly teaches interpretation at George Washington University and the American Association for State and Local History.

Reviews for Interpreting Christmas at Museums and Historic Sites

This indispensable guide offers a feast of practical and thoughtful ideas for museum programming around Christmas and other winter holidays. The authors provide crucial historical, cultural, and religious context and share wisdom derived from a wide range of institutional experience. Useful advice includes both highly specific details (such as where to find collection-safe Christmas greenery) and multiple, energizing perspectives on creating welcoming, inclusive, accurate, community-driven--and popular!--seasonal exhibitions and events. --Gretchen Buggeln, professor of Art History & Humanities, Valparaiso University