What, Exactly, Is A Museum? International Council Of Museums Is Having A Bitter Fight Over That Question
"On 12 August, 24 national branches [of ICOM] " including those of France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Canada and Russia, along with five museums' international committees " requested the postponement of a vote on a revised definition of museums." Said one veteran art journalist of the proposed revision, "At first, I thought this was a joke"; […]