Museum-Making in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia

Building on archival work undertaken in France and fieldwork undertaken in Southeast Asia, Museum-Making in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia provides a critical analysis of museum histories and development in three former colonial territories.

Jonathan Paquette is full professor at the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa (Canada). He is also holder of the International Francophonie Research Chair on Cultural Heritage Policies.

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. French Indochina as a Colonial Project; 3. Museum-Making in French Indochina; 4. Heritage Preservation and Museum Administration in a Colonial Society; 5. Collection Development and Collection Management; 6. Museums and Their Publics; 7. Museums in Post-Colonial Times; Index.