Hall of Mirrors

Museums and the Canadian Public

Robyn Gillam  (Author)

Hall of Mirrors is not an academic work, neither is it journalism ... I have not held back from speculation. I recognize that some of the views expressed here are odd, if not downright eccentric, but they are all my own, and I take full responsibility for them." With this intriguing opening, author Robyn Gillam launches into a richly researched, engaging history of museums that ranges from ancient Greece to Canada's Royal Ontario Museum, Glenbow, and Museum of Civilization. Unafraid to take a strong stand, Gillam points to class, race, and gender biases that have maintained a wall around many of Canada's largest public museums."/>

"If Hall of Mirrors is not an academic work, neither is it journalism ... I have not held back from speculation. I recognize that some of the views expressed here are odd, if not downright eccentric, but they are all my own, and I take full responsibility for them."

With this intriguing opening, author Robyn Gillam launches into a richly researched, engaging history of museums that ranges from ancient Greece to Canada's Royal Ontario Museum, Glenbow, and Museum of Civilization. Unafraid to take a strong stand, Gillam points to class, race, and gender biases that have maintained a wall around many of Canada's largest public museums. Is there a future for museums in Canada? Robyn Gillam offers her answer in an argument that has implications for other public cultural institutions, for policy makers, and the ultimate museum stakeholders: members of the Canadian public.

Hall of Mirrors questions whether museums have the financial or cultural muscle to survive the growing pressures of the 21st century. - Carlene Rummery, Prairie Books NOW

Price : $24.95 CAD

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