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Title:
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Museum Makers, The |
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Authors:
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Morris, Rachel |
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Genre:
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Non Fiction |
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Pages:
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272 |
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Year:
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2020 |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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In an appealing mashup of history and memoir, museum expert Rachel Morris begins a journey to uncover her family's bohemian past while also telling the story of museums.
From collections and curators, archives and artefacts, to the author's own 'Museum of Me', this fascinating immersion into memorabilia and memory making, both personal and societal, is a gently reflective dive into the value of our stories and how we preserve them. [Small font]
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Categories:
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Non fiction, Family Saga, Historical, Inspirational, Personal Interests, Relationships, Social commentary/perspectives, UK, Small font, 2023 Titles |
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Reviews
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By: AUCK 440
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2025-07-07 11:52:54 |
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Some enjoyed it, some thought passable and perhaps a bit self indulgent. Others enjoyed the author's family history more than the museum stories, some the the other way around. Overall enjoyable. |
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By: AUCK 440
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2025-06-20 15:25:10 |
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Overall our group enjoyed the book, some more than others and a mix of enjoying the author's family history more than the insights to museum making, while others found the opposite. Some felt the book was a bit self indulgent. |
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By: MAST 004
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2025-05-28 14:44:38 |
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A wonderful read. |
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By: WAIUK 003
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2025-05-07 10:32:03 |
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Most really enjoyed this book, and found themselves walking down memory lane - couldn't stop them talking! A fine writer. Much to think about, about how we store our memories. |
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By: CHCH 558
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2025-04-07 11:11:45 |
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A few of us felt that the combination of the author’s family history and museums’ history didn’t work well together. However, the book was well-written, with some beautifully crafted prose in places. |
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By: AUCK 151
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2024-06-10 12:09:27 |
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People felt the book was dry and boring! Plus, the discussion about Museum contents being stolen was insufficient. |
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By: TAKA 004
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2024-05-23 09:33:45 |
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A beautifully crafted book with amazing prose and flowing structure - between her autobiography and the study of museums. Some of us connected to it better than others, however we would recommend it to other groups. |
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By: DUNED 004
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2024-05-06 12:15:00 |
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A great read which provoked reflection on our own possessions and their future. |
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By: DUNED 113
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2024-05-06 11:16:04 |
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A good premise for the book, however at times the writing seemed a little disjointed. We enjoyed it, but struggled to remember who everyone was! |
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By: NELS 015
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2023-10-05 10:16:18 |
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The group enjoyed the discussion and family dynamics that the book raised. Some members were familiar with the museums and museum practices, and enjoyed participating in this part of the book review. |
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By: NELS 040
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2023-05-22 13:16:04 |
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A mixed reception from our group. |
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By: AUCK 224
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2023-04-24 13:43:05 |
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This was a real love-it ( raved about it) and hate-it (stopped reading after 30 pages!) book. Especially interesting bits related to N.Z. people and places. |
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By: THAM 005
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2023-01-11 13:52:10 |
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Two good concepts here - one a family history, the other a look at Museum Theory. While putting them together sounds like a winning idea, both concepts suffered from being lumped together. |
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By: CHCH 518
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2023-01-09 10:27:32 |
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Enjoyed by all our members. A good insight into museums in the way they are set up and their importance in our lives. Interesting family history with regard to the author. |
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By: TAUR 035
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2022-12-01 13:24:25 |
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Quite a varied reaction to this book. Some loved it and found it a very interesting read. Others were thoroughly bored with it. |
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