Museum Quotes

“To me, the Titanic is a museum. A time capsule of a bygone era.”

“A work of art when placed in a gallery loses its charge, and becomes a portable object or surface disengaged from the outside world.”

“The museum, a place of confinement, arranges everything in historical order, and this order is like a coffin.”

“I do not think that a museum should be a place where objects are revered for their own sake. On the contrary, it should be a place where objects are used to illustrate ideas.”

“The museum of the future will be a museum of the senses.”

“A museum is an institution for the preservation of those things which taste or curiosity has led men to accumulate.”

“Go to the museum. There you will find the right to dare.”

“We are in the business of memory.”

“The primary purpose of the museum is to help us understand the meaning of our civilization.”

“A museum is a place where one should lose one's head.”

“You have to have a certain arrogance to be a museum director.”

“The museum is a place where one should lose one’s head.”

“The museum is my testament. It is the story of my life.”

“The first function of a museum is to be a place of wonder.”

“An ideal museum show would be a mating of priesthood and showbiz.”

“What I try to do is create a container for art that is serene and that doesn't get in the way of the art.”

“Real museums are places where Time is transformed into Space.”