TY - BOOK AU - Alexander,Edward P. AU - Alexander,Mary ED - American Association for State and Local History TI - Museums in motion: an introduction to the history and functions of museums T2 - American Association for State and Local History book series SN - 9780759105089 U1 - 069 22 PY - 2008///] CY - Lanham PB - AltaMira Press KW - Museums KW - History KW - Philosophy KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-331) and index; In memoriam: Edward P. Alexander, 1907-2003 -- What is a museum? -- Part I: History. The art museum ; Natural history and anthropology museums ; Science and technology museums and centers ; The history museum ; Botanical gardens and zoos ; Children's museums -- Part II: Functions. To collect ; To conserve ; To exhibit ; To interpret ; To serve ; The museum profession UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0719/2007022412.html UR - http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=016275253&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA ER -