The Museum Makers by Rachel Morris

The Museum Makers by Rachel Morris

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Part memoir, part detective story, part untold history of museums - this is a fascinating and moving family story.

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The Museum Makers by Rachel Morris

Museum expert Rachel Morris had been ignoring the boxes under her bed for decades. When she finally opened them, an entire bohemian family history was laid bare. The experience was revelatory - searching for her absent father in the archives of the Tate; understanding the loss and longings of the grandmother who raised her - and transported her back to the museums that had enriched her lonely childhood. By teasing out the stories of those early museum makers, and the unsung daughters and wives behind them, and seeing the same passions and mistakes reflected in her own family, Morris digs deep into the human instinct for collection and curation. 'Rachel Morris is one of the smartest storytellers I have ever met... a wonderful and beguiling book' James Rebanks, author of The Shepherd's Life

A director of the museum-making company Metaphor, Rachel Morris has been part of the creation, design and delivery of some of the most exciting displays, renovations and museums of the last few decades, from the new Cast Courts at the V&A to the Terracotta Warriors at the British Museum and Grand Egyptian museum in Cairo. Rachel is also the author of two previous novels.

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ISBN 13 9781912836147
ISBN 10 1912836149
Title The Museum Makers
Author Rachel Morris
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher September Publishing
Year published 2020-08-27
Number of pages 272
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.