Naslov
A museum object, sacred, yet fragile – a lesson of the Croatian museum transition

Autori
Stublić, Helena

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Museology and the Sacred. La muséologie et le sacré. La museologia y lo sagrado. / Mairesse, François - Pariz : ICOFOM, 2018, 203-207

ISBN
978-92-9012-447-4

Skup
41th ICOFOM symposium Museology and the Sacred

Mjesto i datum
Teheran, Iran, 15.10.2018. - 19.10.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Museum object, sacredness, secular, musealization, musealization paradox, Museums of the Revolution

Sažetak
Traditionally, museums have often been considered the temples of culture, places where objects and collections stored are of great importance for a particular community, society or people and even the whole of humanity. Museum institutions have been trying to distance themselves from this image for decades, moving the focus from the objects to the visitors. This transformation occurred as the awareness of the social role of museums began to change, by which museums are no longer the absolute authority and their task not merely that of the “divine” study of museum “dogmas”, but rather they acquire a participatory role, making each individual a creator of meaning and values. This transition is perceived as a positive step in the development of museological thought and activity, but one that is also often criticized because it puts the position of museums and their experts and scientists in particular fields in a precarious position. Should museums allow their authority, considered to be based on scientific principles, to be questioned by visitors, that is, laypeople? In that regard, the position of museums can be viewed through the prism of the church and its respective position in society.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti

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