This is why museums matter

This is why museums matter

“History isn’t a a cold, dead thing but always contested and in flux.” In this short video, PBS’s The Art Assignment does a fine job explaining why museums matter:

The powerful and privileged have hoarded precious artifacts in museums for centuries, and it’s only recently that these treasures were made available to the rest of us. What purpose did museums serve? And why does every city have one today?”

Watch the video:

Stephen