But recent events in Edinburgh suggest that these "dead" places are very much alive. Over 22,000 people visited the National Museum of Scotland on the day it reopened following a three-year, £47m refit.
Adorno and Futurists like Filippo Marinetti (1876-1944) must be spinning in their graves!
See: Donnelly, Brian (2011) "Museum's makeover sees visitor numbers rise 10-fold", Herald Scotland, 30/07, accessed 30/07/2011 at, http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/museum-s-makeover-sees-visitor-numbers-rise-10-fold-1.1114857