The Witness as Object Video Testimonies in Holocaust Museums

The Witness as Object Video Testimonies in Holocaust Museums

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Today more than ever before, the historical witness is now a "museum object" in the form of video interviews with individuals remembering events of historical importance. Such video testimonies now not only are part of the collections and research activities of museums, but become deeply i...

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Main Author: de Jong, Steffi (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Berghahn Books 2018
Series:Museums & Collections
Subjects:
Museology & heritage studies
History
Holocaust
video exhibits
testimony
public memory
public history
Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
Imperial War Museum
The Holocaust
Yad Vashem
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Summary:Today more than ever before, the historical witness is now a "museum object" in the form of video interviews with individuals remembering events of historical importance. Such video testimonies now not only are part of the collections and research activities of museums, but become deeply intertwined with narrative and exhibit design. With a focus on Holocaust museums, this study scrutinizes for the first time this new global process of "musealisation" of testimony, exploring the processes, prerequisites, and consequences of the transformation of video testimonies into exhibits.
ISBN:j.ctv3znzsd
9781785336430;9781785336447
Access:Open Access

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