Background
Measham, Terence Leonard was born on December 30, 1939 in Leicestershire, England. Arrived in Australia, l980.
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Discovering the Powerhouse Museum
(This volume provides vivid glimpses and lively discussion...)
This volume provides vivid glimpses and lively discussion of how and why the Powerhouse exhibits as it does, from locomotives and aircraft to fine glass art, sensational Sydney Mardi Gras costumes, big names like Dior and Faberge, and Australian student designers. As Terence Measham guides the reader past treasures such as the armchair which belonged to Governor Macquarie and a portion of the famous Difference Engine No. 1 (the embodiment of the germination of the idea of the computer, designed by that brilliant polymath, Charles Babbage), he also presents his elliptical comments on broad-ranging topics. He reveals something of museum life beyond what the visitor sees: objects being conserved for the future, and in storage. He analyzes the similarities and differences between museums and art galleries, considers the value of permanent and temporary exhibitions, discusses cultural institutions from around the world, and addresses some of the complex dilemmas and social issues which confront museums into the 21st century.
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Treasures of the Powerhouse Museum by Measham, Terence (2000) Paperback
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Terence Leonard Measham
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National diploma in design, Leicester College Art, 1964. Bachelor in Art History with honours, University London, 1967. Master of Arts, Open University, 1981.
Career
Assistant keeper Tate Gallery, London, 1971-1980. Senior curator Autralian National Gallery, Canberra, 1980. Director museum Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia, since 1988.
Chairman Council Australian Museum Directors, since 1995. Dorrance visiting professor fine arts Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1972.
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Discovering the Powerhouse Museum
(This volume provides vivid glimpses and lively discussion...)
- Van Gogh and His World (Great masters)
- Treasures of the Powerhouse Museum by Measham, Terence (2000) Paperback
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Discovering the Powerhouse Museum
Membership
Fellow Royal Society of Arts.
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Son of Leonard and Olive Mary (Wilson) M. Marriage dissolved 1992. Children: Anthony, Thomas, Philip.
