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How to Build a Museum: Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture
64 pp.
| Viking/Smithsonian |
September, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-0-451-47637-1$17.99
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4-6
Stunning, free-floating photographs and an informative text trace the creation of the National Museum of African American History and Culture--from its 1915 conception to the 2016 opening--describing the vision, architectural design, and acquisition of materials. Included are previews of exhibits arranged around three driving themes: history, community, and culture. Documentation and a list of numerical facts and figures are appended. Ind.