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  The role of the museum in interpretation: The problem of context
 
 
Title: The role of the museum in interpretation: The problem of context
Author: Thompson, Colin
Appeared in: International journal of heritage studies
Paging: Volume 1 (1994) nr. 1 pages 40-51
Year: 1994
Contents: The key questions in interpreting objects in museums are: What are they doing there? and Where did they come from? National and local importance are not mutually exclusive: the critical difference is between intrinsic value, and value through context or association. Context is an integral part of interpretation. Experts can visualise an original location or environment; ordinary museum visitors need the context of people, or place, or familiar activities, to be able to relate to unfamiliar objects. Is seeing a good replica as good as seeing the original?
Publisher: Routledge
Source file: Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften
 
 

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