An Agenda for American Museums in the 21st Century

Working Papers in Museum Studies1

The University of Michigan Museum Studies Program’s series of “Working Papers in Museum Studies” presents emerging research from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, all focused on the multiple concerns of the modern museum and heritage studies field. Contributions from scholars, members of the museum profession and graduate students are represented. Many of these papers have their origins in public presentations made under the auspices of the Museum Studies Program. We gratefully thank the authors published herein for their participation.This paper was originally presented as the U-M Museum Studies Program Whitesell Memorial Lecture on March 13, 2008. Harold Skramstad is President Emeritus, Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village and is currently a consultant specializing in strategic and interpretive planning for museums and cultural organizations.

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