Hadder, NeillMagera, Amanda Marie2013-06-242013-06-242013-05Magera, A. M. (2013). Museums as artifacts: How architecture and history influence museums and the visitor experience (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.https://hdl.handle.net/10877/4658The Built Environment of a museum provides a backdrop for every activity undertaken in a museum. It can complement, distract from, or remain invisible besides the collections the museum contains, but always has an effect on the visitors who come to view those collections. This Thesis will explore the Built Environment of the museum, particularly its effect on museum visitors, through a survey of its historical use and its use today through the case studies of six museums in Central Texas.Text67 pages1 file (.pdf)enbuilt environmentmuseums-historymuseums-architectureSan Antonio Museum of ArtMcNay Museum of ArtThe AlamoThe Blanton MuseumThe George Washington Carver MuseumThe National Museum of the Pacific WarHonors College