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Courting Controversy in Museum Exhibits

July 1, 2005 | Exhibitions

This article highlights four controversial exhibits from various institutions who, in the end, used controversy to their advantage. The authors include Kimberly Louagie, Curator of Exhibits at the Outagamie County Historical Society in Appleton, Wisconsin, Saudia Muwwakkil, Public Information Officer at the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, Diane Perlov, Senior Vice President for Exhibits at the California Science Center, and John Russick, Curator at the Chicago Historical Society.

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  • Kimberly Louagie
    Author
    Outagamie County Historical Society
  • Saudia Muwwakkil
    Author
    Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
  • Diane Perlov
    Author
    California Science Center
  • John Russick
    Author
    Chicago Historical Society
  • Citation

    Publication Name: Exhibitionist
    Volume: 24
    Number: 2
    Page Number: 8
    Resource Type: Reference Materials
    Discipline: Art, music, and theater | Education and learning science | History/policy/law | Life science | Social science and psychology
    Audience: Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits

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