Curating empire: Museums and the British imperial experience

Curating empire explores the diverse roles played by museums and their curators in moulding and representing the British imperial experience.
The establishment of museums throughout the British Empire is increasingly recognised as part of the context of imperialism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, both practically and symbolically. Focusing on a range of curators and museums, this collection demonstrates how individuals, their curatorial practices, and intellectual and political a...