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ERIC Number: EJ375550
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Museum Programs: Public Escapism or Education for Public Responsibility?
Prakash, Madhu Suri; Shaman, Sanford Sivitz
Art Education, v41 n4 p16-24,41-43 Jul 1988
Argues that museums, as public educational institutions, must meet the challenge of educating the public, specifically by planning for education that focuses on the pressing issues and problems of people's lives. States that museums must educate for public responsibility, and discusses the ethical and educational imperatives that guide public institutions. (GEA)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Educational Improvement, Educational Responsibility, Institutional Role, Museums, Organizational Objectives, Outreach Programs, Public Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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