ABSTRACT
What I found of particular interest was the way in which all of the authors addressed
ideas of prior experience from their very different perspectives. For example, Morrissey
(chapter 16) explored ways in which an object can encourage visitors to share prior
experiences in sharing with others personal stories and experiences with objects. Pope
and Banks Beane (chapter 18) regarded the whole museum as an object and addressed
ideas of access to this object being determined by prior experiences. Crowley and
Leinhardt (chapter 17) discussed the important influence of the perceived value and
authenticity of objects, two perceptions that are created by past experiences.
