Chapter Musea voor een betere wereld
Over the last forty years, 'the world' has entered 'the museum'. Collections and presentations that were supposed to be self-evident had to be reconsidered. This chapter demonstrates that two more or less simultaneous influences shaped this process in Dutch museums. On the one ha...
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam University Press
2023
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| Summary: | Over the last forty years, 'the world' has entered 'the museum'. Collections and presentations that were supposed to be self-evident had to be reconsidered. This chapter demonstrates that two more or less simultaneous influences shaped this process in Dutch museums. On the one hand, many Dutch museums were transformed from institutions of the local or national government into independent charities and forced to take greater responsibility for their own finances. On the other hand, the social exclusivity of the collections and presentations (dominated by white males) was questioned. The article describes how museums dealt with these challenges and their sometimes contradictory implications. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (10 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9789048560110_prak 9789048560110 9789048560127 |
| Access: | Open Access |