Download or read book Museums & History in West Africa written by West African Museums Programme and published by James Currey. This book was released on 2000 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributors to this volume examine the problems of museums being perceived as warehouses for exotic objects presented in an historic way, rather than as research-related centres that are capable of developing and communicating with their public through exhibitions and outreach. Published in association with The West African Museums Programme and the International African Institute; North America: Smithsonian Institution Press