Are University Museum's an Educational Necessity?

The question as to whether a university’s museum is an educational necessity is a good one in this time of recession. According to Rudolph Weingartner in his Views column of October 23 for Inside Higher Ed, Weingartner believe Brandeis was correct in its view regarding the famous Rose Museum.

However, in today’s article by James Christian Steward, The Museum at the Heart of the Academy, Steward provides a much needed look at how universities “use” their museums in education.

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