Whitaker is the perfect docent—wise, wry, and engaging. Her essays are as captivating as the artworks they describe.

Daniel Gilbert
Professor of Psychology, Harvard University
Author of Stumbling on Happiness
 

Whitaker writes with such wit and style—I was completely absorbed and laughed and nodded in equal measure. Really, I loved it.

Sophie Howarth
Director
The School of Life

Whitaker's thoughtful and intriguing essays are a reminder of the gifts of moments of reflection, insight, and pleasure that museums can offer to society, and the missed opportunities if we aren't ever mindful of what museums can accomplish.

Gail C. Andrews
Director, Birmingham Museum of Art
 

Amy Whitaker's sparkling meditations on the museum are both delightful and pressing.  She explains how we might reattain our sense of wonder, and how museums might rediscover their essence: relating to patrons without being patronizing, and sustaining themselves without selling out.

Jonathan Zittrain
Professor of Law, Harvard University
Author of The Future of the Internet—And How to Stop It
 

It is so extraordinary to ask these simple questions and to have the courage to look for answers. Museums would be a better place to visit if they questioned themselves as Whitaker does.

Alfredo Jaar
Artist

If you care about art museums, this thought-provoking book is for you.

Judith H. Dobrzynski
Arts writer and blogger at Arts Journal – Real Clear Arts