Public Art: Thinking Museums Differently

By considering the museum itself as art, rather than as a receptacle, Hein’s Public Art: Thinking Museums Differently argues for an improved understanding of the role museums play in shaping public discourse.

Hilde Hein is Associate Professor of Philosophy, Emerita at Holy Cross College. Her previous books include The Museum in Transition: A Philosophical Perspective (2000) and The Exploratorium: The Museum as Laboratory (1990).