A Cabinet of Curiosities

Inquiries Into Museums and Their Prospects

By: Stephen Weil

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Paperback | 17 March 1995

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Reflecting critically on the current condition of museums and their possible futures, Stephen E. Weil argues that cultural institutions need to free themselves from a fascination with technique and process to concentrate more intently on purpose. He contends that to succeed, or merely survive, a museum must be able to project clear goals that its supporting community finds of value and must demonstrate its competence to achieve those goals on a sustainable basis.

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"With this collection of essays and addresses, Stephen Weil proves yet again that he is one of the most versatile and capable minds in the museum world. . . . Read [A Cabinet of Curiosities] from front to back, back to front, or inside out--it really makes no difference. The important thing is to encounter and savor the ideas and insights found in every essay. . . . Weil [is] a masterful and convincing advocate of the arts in these times of political and economic instability."--Kenneth L. Ames, Museum News

"Weil is one of the museum world's most valuable players. . . . You'll find more common sense, more stimulating ideas, and more insights here than in most books on the art scene. This is a wake-up call."--Milton Esterow, ARTNews

"A Cabinet of Curiosities is an important compilation of the thoughts of a cogent critical museologist. It should be carefully read and reread by anyone who is concerned with the survival of museums."--Muse

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Acknowledgments
Introduction
Speaking about Museums: A Meditation on Language	p. 3
Progress Report from the Field: The Wintergreen Conference on Performance Indicators for Museums	p. 19
Creampuffs and Hardball: Are You Really Worth What You Cost or Just Merely Worthwhile?	p. 33
A Brief Meditation on Museums and the Metaphor of Institutional Growth	p. 39
Museums, Hitler, and the Business of Isness	p. 47
Publicly-Chosen Art: What Standards Apply?	p. 51
Review: Exclusion Principle	p. 75
On a New Foundation: The American Art Museum Reconceived	p. 81
The Great and Renowned Kelly Sock Collection: A Fable	p. 127
Collecting a Private Art Collector: In Search of the Ideal	p. 133
The Deaccession Cookie Jar	p. 139
Testimony Prepared for the Financial Accounting Standards Board, Norwalk, Connecticut	p. 145
Review: Objects of Knowledge	p. 151
Tax Policy and Private Giving	p. 157
Excellence, Autonomy, and Diversity: The Case for Tax-Exempt Cultural Organizations	p. 183
Testimony Offered before the Independent Commission	p. 199
Dangerous Hypo/theticol	p. 207
Some Perplexing Admissions	p. 217
Rob Roy's Gift Revisited	p. 225
Resale Royalties for Artists: Boon or Boondoggle?	p. 233
Resale Royalty Hearing: New York City	p. 237
Unpublished Materials and Copyright: What Can a Museum Do?	p. 247
The Art World Olympics	p. 255
Remarks following Receipt of the Katherine Coffey Award	p. 259
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