The Idea of a Human Rights Museum (Human Rights and Social Justice Series, 1) (Volume 1) by Karen Busby

The Idea of a Human Rights Museum is the first book to examine the formation of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and to situate the museum within the context of the international proliferation of such institutions. Its sixteen essays consider the wider architectural, political, and cultural contexts within which the museum physically and conceptually evolved, and the comparisons they draw between the CMHR and institutions elsewhere in the world that emphasize human rights and social justice are particularly illuminating.
 
This collection brings together authors from diverse fields—law, cultural studies, museum studies, sociology, history, political science, and English—to critically assess the potentials and pitfalls of human rights education through “ideas” museums. Accessible, engaging, and informative, the collection’s essays will encourage museumgoers to think more deeply about the content of human rights exhibits and their development.