{"product_id":"hidden-treasures-what-museums-cant-or-wont-show-you-paperback","title":"Hidden Treasures: What Museums Can't Or Won't Show You - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHarriet Baskas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile there are more than 15,000 museums in our country\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003evisitors get to see only about five percent of any institution's collections. Most museums simply don't have room to display everything they've got. However, there are a wide variety of surprising and intriguing reasons that, for example, the Smithsonian Institution doesn't display its collection of condoms, Florida's Lightner Museum locks up all but one of its shrunken heads, and a world-class stash of Japanese erotica (shunga) art was kept in the Honolulu Museum of Art's storage until only recently. Each item or collection included in this volume is described and placed in context with stories and interviews that explore the historical, social, cultural, political, environmental, or other circumstances that led to keeping that object or group of objects out of public view--the ultimate museum buff's voyeuristic experience. Color photographs of the artifacts are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarriet Baskas \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning radio producer with a Masters in Communication from the University of Washington. Her radio series include \u003ci\u003eHenrietta's Holiday: Portraits of Unusual Museums\u003c\/i\u003e and the\u003ci\u003e Hidden Treasures Radio Project. \u003c\/i\u003eBoth 26-part series explored museum collections around the country and were featured on National Public Radio and various national radio programs. She also maintains the StuckatTheAirport.com website and is the author of three Globe Pequot titles (\u003ci\u003eWashington Curiosities\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Icons\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOregon Curiosities\u003c\/i\u003e). Her previous books include \u003ci\u003eStuck at the Airport\u003c\/i\u003e (Fireside,2001) and \u003ci\u003eMuseums of the Northwest\u003c\/i\u003e (Sasquatch Books, 1999).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.1 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47920418390264,"sku":"9780762780471","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/TnbHaUO1kF9780762780471.webp?v=1769248281","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/hidden-treasures-what-museums-cant-or-wont-show-you-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}