Directed Reading: Living History Museums
Directed Reading: Living History Museums I did this directed reading as part of my minor/certificate in Museum Studies. I was studying how a museum was run along with the various aspects of a living history museum including theory, reasoning, and a few of the nuts and bolts like clothing and cooking. 1. A Living History Reader by Jay Anderson This is a fantastic resource, unfortunately the only volume of its kind with no recent updates, but still very valid today just the same (Published 1991). This book is a collection of articles written by various people in the living history field organized under a selection of topics: Introduction - Living History Beginnings Forts Farms Villages Experimental Programs Concerns Afterword - Serious Play Just as a side note, this book is a serious commitment to read. The layout is in double-columns . Whew! It took me awhile to work my way through it, but it was so fascinating. It was definitely worth the time commitment. 2.