The Tioga Point Museum: Creating a local narrative
by Baker, Lisa R., M.A., STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BINGHAMTON, 2008, 75 pages; 1460671

Abstract:

The Tioga Point Museum, founded in 1894 in Athens, Pennsylvania, is unique because of its contents, organization, and history. Its appearance, because of the vast array of objects, resembles the illustrations depicting the 15th century Italian cabinet of curiosities; yet its historical roots, as the product of the Village Improvement Society, are embedded in the ideology of the late 19th century museums. The Tioga Point Museum is a compelling study in development of a local museum, and the narrative that is created by as the museums grows and remains as a part of the community. This paper looks at the development of that museum, as well as the local narrative that has been created, and the impact of memory on that narrative.
 
AdviserPamela Smart
SchoolSTATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BINGHAMTON
SourceMAI/ 47-03, p. , Feb 2009
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsArt history; Museum studies
Publication Number1460671
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