Museum: Behind the Scenes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

MUSEUM: BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART: Danny Danziger: Viking: Nonfiction: 277 pages

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the second largest museum in the world and is run by a staff of over 2,000 employees. Danziger takes readers inside the museum with short interviews of 52 staff members. Consistently interesting and entertaining portraits of trustees, curators, security officers, a waitress, a member of the cleaning crew, and other personnel reveal a portrait of the museum that illuminates the collections and the diverse personalities that make up New York’s premier tourist attraction.

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