Conal Mccarthy: 4 books
Te Papa
Reinventing New Zealand's national museum 1998–2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2018
Published to mark 20 years since the landmark opening of Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand in 1998, this illustrated book by well-known museum studies academic Conal McCarthy examines the vision behind the museum, how it has evolved in the last two decades, and the particular way Te Papa goes...
Museums and Maori
Heritage Professionals, Indigenous Collections, Current Practice
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2016
This groundbreaking book explores the revolution in New Zealand museums that is influencing the care and exhibition of indigenous objects worldwide. Drawing on practical examples and research in all kinds of institutions, Conal McCarthy explores the history of relations between museums and indigenous...
Museums and Maori
Heritage Professionals, Indigenous Collections, Current Practice
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2018
This ground-breaking book explores the revolution that's transformed New Zealand museums in recent decades, and is influencing how museums worldwide care for indigenous objects.Drawing on practical examples and interviews with professionals from all kinds of institutions, Dr Conal McCarthy lifts the...
Collecting, Ordering, Governing
Anthropology, Museums, and Liberal Government
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2017
The coauthors of this theoretically innovative work explore the relationships among anthropological fieldwork, museum collecting and display, and social governance in the early twentieth century in Australia, Britain, France, New Zealand, and the United States. With case studies ranging from the Musée...