Conner Prairie, among the finest outdoor history museums in the country, recreates life in 19th-century Indiana. It also was the site of one of the most significant controversies that an American museum has faced. Twilight at Conner Prairie follows the development of the museum, the conflicts of interest created by the terms of founder Eli Lilly's gifts, and the breakdown of the relationship between the museum and its trustee, Earlham College. Author Berkley Duck, who served on Conner Prairie's independent board of directors when the board and CEO were dismissed, provides an inside look at what went wrong at Conner Prairie and how it was put to right. Twilight at Conner Prairie is essential reading for anyone concerned with the survival of museums and the ethical obligations of preserving America's past.
| ISBN: | 9780759120105 |
| Publication date: | 22nd April 2011 |
| Author: | Berkley W Duck |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 220 pages |
| Series: | American Association for State and Local History Book Series |
| Genres: |
Museology and heritage studies |