1st Edition

The Power of Touch Handling Objects in Museum and Heritage Context

Edited By Elizabeth Pye Copyright 2007
    262 Pages
    by Routledge

    262 Pages
    by Routledge

    Despite the fact that we have a range of senses with which to perceive the world around us, museums and other cultural institutions have traditionally used sight as the main way to convey information. In everyday life, though, we use touch constantly in conjunction with sight. Why, then, does it play so small a role in the study and enjoyment of museum objects? Contributors to this volume explore how the sense of touch can be utilized in cultural institutions to facilitate understanding and learning.

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    Edited by Pye, Elizabeth