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Jan 28, 2011 9 min

Are museums our new churches?

from A Point of View Hosted by BBC Radio 4

Alain de Botton explores the notion that museums are our new churches. But museums - he says - have a lot to learn from churches about getting their message across. He appeals for a complete revamp of some of our favourite museums. Producer: Adele Armstrong.

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