Interpreting Christmas at Museums and Historic Sites is a comprehensive guide to the interpretation of Christmas for manager, curators, and educators at house museums and historic sites in the United States. It shows how Christmas celebrations evolved to today along with regional differences to help create a distinct and accurate presentation for house museums of different periods and locations. It describes how to research and design Christmas programs and events, including tours of period rooms, festivals, performances, and modern decorator show houses, while protecting your site's collections and architecture. An extensive bibliography of books and articles about Christmas published in the last twenty years provides additional resources for museum staff.
| ISBN: | 9781538162941 |
| Publication date: | 20th September 2024 |
| Author: | Kenneth Turino, Max van Balgooy |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 270 pages |
| Series: | Interpreting History |
| Genres: |
Museology and heritage studies Cultural studies: customs and traditions Management and management techniques |