The Cornwall Library is excited to present Sites of Controversy, a talk by Jake Barton, whose credits include the highly acclaimed 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York. His groundbreaking work focuses on storytelling and engaging visitors through emotion and technology such as hands-on interaction.
In America it can seem as if the past never settles, and is regularly revisited as a battleground for current disputes. For example, monuments to Civil War heroes are a flashpoint in our culture wars, with monuments toppled or even remade to tell radically different stories.
Barton’s work represents a new approach to museums and …
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