Open AccessOur enlightenment
Author(s) -
David J. Anderson
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
nordisk museologi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2002-0503
pISSN - 1103-8152
DOI - 10.5617/nm.3346
Subject(s) - enlightenment , statement (logic) , scottish enlightenment , art history , politics , work (physics) , political philosophy , media studies , sociology , history , art , visual arts , law , philosophy , political science , epistemology , engineering , mechanical engineering
The opening of the Enlightenment Gallery at the British Museum in 2003 is doubly welcome: first, because it opens up to visitors the debates about the history and purpose of museums; and, secondly, because it puts philosophy and political theory back at the centre of our work. The British Museum has made a major statement about the place of museums in society and should be warmly congratulated for this.