博物馆人语录

The Nature of the Modern Museum

·现代博物馆的本质博物馆性质之所以如此复杂的原因之一，是由于它的基本性格（如果用拟人化的语气来说）起源于多种更为古老的其他社会机构。事实上，当代的博物馆可说是教堂、皇宫、剧场、学校、图书馆或百货店（如一些评论家所指出的）的混合体，同时具备它们的许多特征，当其兴趣或活动重点转移时，博物馆的性格也就随着改变。

One reason that the nature of the modern museum is so complex, is that its basic ＂personality＂ if it can be called that, is derived from various other, older social organizations. It is in fact a modern hybrid, bred with mingled characteristics of the cathedral, the royal palace, the theater, the school, the library, and according to some critics, the department stores. As the emphasis of interest or activity shifts, the character of the museum changes.