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Archiving Artistic Processes in Evolving Relationships
(2012-08-08)
This thesis is concerned with the institutionalization of artistic processes, particularly in the
forms of the archive and the art museum. It is argued that artistic processes are complex,
varied, and involves many ...
The sugarcoat factory: A comparative approach to national history museums
(2012-06-25)
This Master thesis deals with the depiction of national history in national history museums.
In order to contribute to comparative studies of national museums, the author
pursues to create an approach to compare the ...
(Re)framing national discourse: an analysing perspective of the role of one object in several (dis)plays
(2012-10-02)
Exhibitions, as frames for displayed objects, mediate and talk about the past as if it had just happened. Stories are being told through arrangement and physical categorization of museum materials, which were collected in ...
Asalet el Hara: (Originality of the Alley) Ecomuseums as a Model for Community Regeneration and Heritage Preservation in Cairo
(2012-05-09)
Egypt has world famous heritage that is coveted and protected internationally; however,
much of the local ʻdistinctivenessʼ is deteriorating and the communities living amongst
this heritage are impoverished. This ...
A Series of Firsts: Australian & Dutch Representations of the Dutch East India Company (VOC)
(2012-07-02)
Museums are often seen as objective providers of the truth. In this thesis, that notion is contested and, instead, the idea is explored that museums actively construct representations. These representations are steered by ...
Exploring the Middle Ground between the Traditional and the Reformed Museum: A Study of the Re-Profiling Project at Vänersborg‟s Museum
(2012-07-06)
The main focus of this dissertation is discussions regarding change in museums. Here, I examine and problematize attitudinal shifts present in discussions regarding for instance, definitions of museums and their function ...
The Intangible Museum: Common Threads
(2012-06-27)
An exhibition can be more or less effective; however, museums today have to use other channels to address their communities and create other opportunities to activate the participation of their audiences. A successful ...
Revealing the Silent Message of the Museum: The Legacies of Institutional Critique
(2012-07-06)
Joining reflections examining the legacies of institutional critique, this thesis focuses on the
transforming roles of its producers, consumers and targets. A theoretical thesis emerging from
desk-based research, it uses ...
Blockbuster exhibitions: The Future of Swedish Museums?
(2012-10-18)
With the heavy cutbacks worldwide in the museum field, museums need to
find other methods to finance their operations (Black, 2012). The survival of
museums depends if the audiences come. If no one visits the museum, ...