WEEK 3: THURSDAY 1.00-3.00 PM by Georgina Walker https://padlet.com/walker_g/AHIS90005_wk3_thurs100pm ‘DESTINATION’ MUSEUM ARCHITECTURE: GOOD PLANNING OR GRAND STANDING? en-us 2017-03-12 03:36:51 UTC 2017-07-05 12:55:16 UTC hello@padlet.com Group 3: To what extent is a museum branch an effective tool for branding cities and why? walker_g https://padlet.com/walker_g/AHIS90005_wk3_thurs100pm/wish/159467650
  • Aim of branding?
  • Why are cities looking to open up branches of internationally renowned art museums - especially at such expense?
  • Why are museums such as the Louvre, Guggenheim & British Museum looking to lease out their brands?
  • At what price?

    • ]]>     2017-03-12 03:42:56 UTC https://padlet.com/walker_g/AHIS90005_wk3_thurs100pm/wish/159467650     Group 2: What are some of the main cultural issues involved in global museum developments? walker_g https://padlet.com/walker_g/AHIS90005_wk3_thurs100pm/wish/159467653
  • How can this present an Islamic focus and narrative if it is being constructed by foreigners? 
  • Consider the controversies surrounding the treatment of migrant workers and the way they have challenged the Guggenheim and Louvre’s brands and ethical obligations internationally

    • ]]>     2017-03-12 03:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/walker_g/AHIS90005_wk3_thurs100pm/wish/159467653     Group 1: Saadiyat Cultural District , Abu Dhabi walker_g https://padlet.com/walker_g/AHIS90005_wk3_thurs100pm/wish/159467657
  • Look at the different museums presented on their web site
  • How do they present themselves? Image, cultural initiatives, partnerships, political angle etc
  • What information are you able to glean from them? How informative and detailed are they? Dates, cost, collections of art etc
  • How does the Guggenheim Museum’s web present the museum in Abu Dhabi?
  • http://www.saadiyatculturaldistrict.ae/en/saadiyat-cultural-district/about/

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