Thomas HovingI have heard of you- a kind of revolutionary. Hard to be a revolutionary in the deadly museum business.
About This Quote
A "museum" is a place where people go to look at old things. The people who run museums are called "curators." They're always trying to figure out what's important and what's not. This quote shows you how the curator feels about revolutionaries. He thinks they're so dangerous that they can't be part of the world of museums.
Source: Making The Mummies Dance: Inside The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
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