‘…Threat and Opportunity to Be Found in the Disintegrating World.’ (O’Hara 2003, 71) – The Potential for Transformative Museum Experiences in the Post-Covid Era
By: John David Bull
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jcms.203 | Journal eISSN: 1364-0429
Language: English
Page range: 3 - 3
Submitted on: Aug 21, 2020
Accepted on: Oct 1, 2020
Published on: Oct 26, 2020
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2020 John David Bull, published by Ubiquity Press
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