The Museum Effect How Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Institutions Educate and Civilize Society

Museums, libraries, and cultural institutions are opportunities for people to understand and celebrate who we are, were, and might be. These institutions are vehicles for educating and civilizing society that work on a variety of levels, ranging from a community event to a single child making a first visit. The Museum Effectdocuments this phenomenon, explains how it happens, and makes suggestions as to how these institutions can work to facilitate this process.