Season Preview—The Promise of Encyclopedic Museums

James Cuno, president and director of the Art Institute of Chicago, launches the season 360 Degrees: Art beyond Borders with a broad and careful definition of the role of encyclopedic art museums in the world today, providing the history and current challenges of these few essential institutions. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

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