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Museums, Nations, Identities
Explores the different ways in which Wales and Welshness have been represented in the national museums of Wales. This book examines how branches of the National Museums and Galleries of Wales are enlisted to narrate certain national stories as opposed to others, and how this correlates with changing perceptions of Welsh identities.
Research for Wales
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Myths, Memories and Futures
This book, arising from a series of lectures organised by the IWA, examines the way myths, memories and futures intermingle in developing ideas about national identity in 21st century Wales.
Art for Wales
An invaluable reflection on the legacy of Derek Williams (1929-1984), a Cardiff surveyor whose generous bequest of his art collection and entire net estate coincided with a reappraisal of the role and workings of the National Museum of Wales and led to the formation of the Derek Williams Trust in 1992. Concise, insightful chapters by writer and curator David Moore examine the quality and variety of artworks assembled by Derek Williams or supported by the activity of the Trust over a period of over 25 years, ranging from painting to ceramics, photography and digital media. Illustrated with a wealth of artworks from the Trust s collection and related exhibitions.
Amgueddfa Cymru National Museum Wales
A stunning photographic celebration of a century of Wales¿s national museums.
Museum Activism
Only a decade ago, the notion that museums, galleries and heritage organisations might engage in activist practice, with explicit intent to act upon inequalities, injustices and environmental crises, was met with scepticism and often derision. Seeking to purposefully bring about social change was viewed by many within and beyond the museum community as inappropriately political and antithetical to fundamental professional values. Today, although the idea remains controversial, the way we think about the roles and responsibilities of museums as knowledge based, social institutions is changing. Museum Activism examines the increasing significance of this activist trend in thinking and practice...
Catalogue of Seals in the National Museum of Wales
A comprehensive catalogue of all the seal dies, some 497 Welsh seals, and lead papal bullae in the National Museums & Galleries of Wales' collections.
A Companion Guide to the Welsh National Museum of Art
A guide to the exhibits on show at the Welsh National Museum of Art, this book intersperses iconic works by Cezanne, Monet and Renoir with great Welsh artists such as Richard Wilson, Gwen John and Ceri Richards."
Objects of the Past in the Past: Investigating the Significance of Earlier Artefacts in Later Contexts
How did past communities view, understand and communicate their pasts? And how can we, as archaeologists, understand this? This volume brings together a range of case studies in which objects of the past were encountered and reappropriated.
