Acoustics on display: collecting and curating sound at the Science Museum

This article traces sound as it echoes through approaches to displaying the Science Museum’s acoustics collection over the course of the twentieth century. Focusing on three key moments in the collection’s historical development, the article explores the role of sound as both medium and object of mu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dr Jennifer Rich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Science Museum, London 2017-04-01
Series:Science Museum Group Journal
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Online Access:http://journal.sciencemuseum.org.uk/browse/issue-07/acoustics-on-display/