The reflexive museum - opening the door to behind the scenes Schorch, Philipp 2009, The reflexive museum - opening the door to behind the scenes, in MA09 : Culture - Access - Innovation : making collections accessible to more people in new ways, Museums Aotearoa, [Gisborne, New Zealand], pp. 1-7. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title The reflexive museum - opening the door to behind the scenes Author(s) Schorch, Philipp Conference name Museums Aotearoa Annual Conference (2009 : Gisborne, New Zealand) Conference location Gisborne, New Zealand Conference dates 15-17 April 2009 Title of proceedings MA09 : Culture - Access - Innovation : making collections accessible to more people in new ways Editor(s) [unknown] Publication date 2009 Conference series Museums Aotearoa Annual Conference Start page 1 End page 7 Total pages 7 Publisher Museums Aotearoa Place of publication [Gisborne, New Zealand] Keyword(s) processes reflexive museum Summary In this paper I argue for a shift in conceptualising exhibitions: from products to be presented to processes to be revealed. I will explore how museum theory and praxis are inextricably intertwined and can be brought into fruitful dialogue within an exhibition setting. By revealing the processes leading to the definition of categories and the interpretation of identities, and by giving faces to decisions made, the ‘reflexive museum’ can become an embodiment of democracy, which does not silence controversies but gives diversity public voices. First, I sketch out recent academic musings on museological approaches. Then I present some examples of exhibitions in Germany in which these theories have been put into praxis. I conclude by arguing for a symbiotic relationship of museum theory and praxis enabling the museum to realise its unique potential as a dynamic ‘playground’ between academia and the public. Language eng Field of Research 210204 Museum Studies Socio Economic Objective 950201 Communication Across Languages and Culture HERDC Research category E1.1 Full written paper - refereed Related work DU:30048314 Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30048374 Document type: Conference Paper Collection: Faculty of Arts and Education Related Links Link Description Connect to conference website Go to link with your DU access privileges     Link to Related Work The reflexive museum : opening the door to behind the scenes Journal Article (deposited 07-09-2012) The reflexive museum - opening the door to behind the scenes Conference Paper (deposited 12-09-2012)   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 11 Sep 2012, 15:15:38 EST Wed, 12 Sep 2012, 10:11:57 EST Wed, 19 Sep 2012, 10:50:24 EST Tue, 25 Sep 2012, 09:58:14 EST Tue, 25 Sep 2012, 10:04:01 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 552 Abstract Views, 7 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 11 Sep 2012, 15:15:24 EST by Philipp Schorch

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