Cultural institution
A cultural institution or cultural organization is an organization within a culture/sub-culture that works for the preservation or promotion of culture. The term is especially used of public and charitable organizations, but its range of meaning can be very broad. Examples of cultural institutions in modern society are museums, libraries and archives, churches, art galleries.
See also
- Art world
- Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
- Creative Industries
- Cultural Institutions Studies
- Cultural industry
- Culture industry
- Cultural policy
- Cultural Practice
- Economics of the arts and literature
- Non-profit sector
- Social institution
References
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