Museum - Space that Shapes the Reality of Western Society by Maria Frostbark https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3 Team SENSES Concept Map November 2021 en-us 2021-11-18 09:30:39 UTC 2026-02-24 16:04:08 UTC hello@padlet.com Museum - space that shapes the reality of Western society mf223tb https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1899107603

“A museum is a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits the tangible and intangible heritage of humanity and its environment for the purposes of education, study and enjoyment."
Source: ICON
]]> 2021-11-18 09:42:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1899107603 CRITICAL THEORY & POWER mf223tb https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1901907893 2021-11-19 12:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1901907893 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & ACCESSIBILITY mf223tb https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1901908457 2021-11-19 12:01:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1901908457 Virtual accessibility and disabilities mf223tb https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1902005310
Is digital transformation taking into account people with disabilities? Virtual exhibitions and collections should include:

  •  visual descriptions of images for screen-reading software users
  • captions and audio-visual descriptions on videos
  •  live-captioning on streamed performances
  • sign language interpretation  
  • clear font choices for all materials

Moreover, ableism is an essential topic when discussing mass digitization. If the goal is to make material accessible for as many people as possible, digital transformation needs to be mindful of people with disabilities.
]]> 2021-11-19 13:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1902005310 Eurocentrism & Colonialism mf223tb https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1902008142 In the discussion about colonialism and eurocentrism of Western museums, questions such as 

  • which items are kept in collections
  • which items are exhibited
  • what sort of narrative these items construct
  • who has access to museum space
  • are curators aware of their bias
  • who owns the items/donates to collections
  • how are museums funded


are worth noting for.  

"Decolonisation is not simply the relocation of a statue or an object; it is a long-term process that seeks to recognise the integral role of empire in museums – from their creation to the present day."
 Read more about decolonization of British museums: Museums Association: Decolonsing Museums
]]> 2021-11-19 13:08:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1902008142 Foucault & power-institution discourse mf223tb https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1902010621 Michel Foucault (1926-1984): power is everywhere and in constant negotiation. Power is recreated through knowledge and conceptualized through language. Museums are a source of power in society, and they produce knowledge by filtering what’s conserved and accessible. His power-knowledge discourse plays a notable role in critical museology studies.  ]]> 2021-11-19 13:09:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1902010621 Can digitization help to decolonize collections? mf223tb https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1902024509 In the Episode 41: Digitization is not neutral of Museopunks podcast, Suse Anderson and Ed Rodley discuss the complexities of digital culture heritage with guests dr. Andrea Wallace and dr. Mathilde Pavis. ]]> 2021-11-19 13:16:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1902024509 The power of (Social) Media lisabetina https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1904451176 Are museums perceived as cool by young people?
Following the release of a music video by Beyoncé and Jay-Z shot in the Louvre, a 25% increase in visitors has been noted. Read article here  ]]> 2021-11-21 14:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1904451176 Preservation or exploration? lisabetina https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1904462207 The role of scientific research departments in museums and invasive sampling: Do museum objects need to be preserved in their state of recovery? Or can (micro)invasive techniques be applied to selected objects (e.g. human bones and teeth for C14-dating; provenance determination of ceramic objects etc.)?
Links of interest:
Department of Scientific Research, British Museum
Sampling human remains]]> 2021-11-21 14:28:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1904462207 What to make digitally available? lisabetina https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1904495112 Which objects do museum collections showcase online? The most prestigious ones or artefacts representing various cultures? "The Museum of the World" by the British Museum is an excellent example of a balanced, cross-cultural and inclusive digital presentation of exhibits. ]]> 2021-11-21 14:59:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1904495112 November 2021: France returns 26 treasures looted from Benin mf223tb https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1906136993 After passing a bill in 2020 that allowed France to return cultural artifacts to country's former colonial territories in Benin and in Senegal, a major review of Quai Branly museum's collection was started to identify works believed to have been acquired through violence or coercion. In November 2021, France handed back 26 treasures that were looted from Benin. President of Benin Patrice Talon sees this as a first step over in large restitution process and comments that this isn't just about the restoration of artwork, it's about Benin regaining some of its soul back.
Read the full article:  Al Jazeera]]> 2021-11-22 13:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1906136993 When something is virtual, is it actually accessible for everyone? mf223tb https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1906281662 In September 2021, Statista recorded that 59.5% of the global population are active internet users worldwide. Of this total 92.6% accessed the internet via mobile phones.

Living in a country that has access to a stable internet connection without internet censorship or significant government control can create a misconception that these circumstances are applicable globally. Additionally, factors such as working infrastructure, financial privilege of owning a working mobile phone or a computer, and linguistic barriers play a role in what's accessible and to whom. ]]> 2021-11-22 14:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1906281662 Colonialism, Otherness and Politics of Museums in Popular Culture mf223tb https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1906329893 Marvel's hugely popular movie Black Panther (2018) manages to encapsulate "condescending treatment of a museum visitor of color, a discussion of questionable acquisition practices, and the self-assured yet misinformed retelling of cultural narratives" in just one scene.
Read the full article: HyperAllergic.com]]> 2021-11-22 15:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1906329893 Before the museum lisabetina https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1908094567 From the late 16th to 19th century, when only a few European museums were yet founded, young aristocrats or members of the upper class made trips through Europe, often accompanied by savants. The so-called "Grand Tour" promoted education in classical art and architecture, as well as Greek and Latin literature. ]]> 2021-11-23 10:30:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1908094567 Creation of public space lisabetina https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1908161715 "Making collections of objects is a universal human practice. Collections were made long before there were museums. The concept of the museum was developed from the association of objects and learning at the Temple of The Muses of ancient Alexandria. Museums have evolved from the private Renaissance cabinets of curiosities, which were open only to a few, into modern institutions with primarily educational functions that both reflect and shape human society." (Simmons, 2017)
Access paper here]]> 2021-11-23 11:14:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1908161715 The virtual museum lisabetina https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1908342271 Virtual museum tours have gained increasing popularity in the past years, allowing users to access and "experience" the collections 24/7 and from any place. Google Arts and Culture is systematically starting to establish a domain in this field, see  e.g. a tour through the Pergamon Museum. But can a virtual museum visit replace a physical visit?]]> 2021-11-23 13:07:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1908342271 Matters of authenticity lisabetina https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1908422359 What defines a cultural object? Is the mere shape respective image defining or also the material(s) it is made of (e.g. stone, wood, textiles etc.)? Can technical details be captured  in digital visualizations of cultural artefacts? Does a 3D-scan authentically depict an artefact? ]]> 2021-11-23 13:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1908422359 Deliberate killing for education? lisabetina https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1908462473 Ethics and zoological collections: Kill and collect versus the presentation of extinct or exotic species]]> 2021-11-23 13:56:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1908462473 Reasons for NOT visiting museums lisabetina https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1908738262 A survey conducted in the UK in 2019/2020 revealed parameters related to museum visits, including: Reasons for visiting museums, frequency of visits by individuals, age groups and ethnic groups.
Moreover this study revealed that 20% of respondents are not visiting museums due to health issues or disability, and financial reasons. ]]> 2021-11-23 15:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1908738262 Museum displays and the return of cultural property lisabetina https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1909110645 Who owns cultural heritage objects? The state where they have been discovered? The people? The country where artefacts have been brought to before the establishment of the antiquity law?]]> 2021-11-23 18:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1909110645 Digital cultural colonialism and Google Arts & culture mf223tb https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1909136148 Paper published in December 2020 documents a noticeable lack of balance in the content available in Google Arts and Culture. Out of all individual items, over 82% are from USA institutions, and as a whole only 7.5% of the content is from institutions beyond the USA, UK, Netherlands and Italy. Additionally, content from African continent is almost non-existing. 
Read more: Melissa Terras.org]]> 2021-11-23 19:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1909136148 How do museums adapt to a changing role in cultural heritage preservation in a digitalized world? julianehacker https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1910953768 The study analyzes selected Museums’ sustainability perspectives, technology use and promotion in active visitor participation as an effort to preserve their role in Cultural Heritage preservation in different regions of the world.
General findings are that the current level of integration of these ideas may differ in different regions but are mostly put in the focus of developing strategies.
Özer Sarı, Ferika & Nazlı, Murat. (2018). Sustaining Cultural Heritage by Means of Museums in an Ever-Changing World. Gaziantep University Journal of Social Sciences. 17. 10.21547


]]> 2021-11-24 16:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1910953768 Museums in the raise of authoritarian nationalism julianehacker https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1910961034 The article describes how museums which's "stated missions are explicitly antipathetic to the values of populism and nationalism” are facing assaults or pressure to rewrite certain narratives or to fire non compliant curators under populist gouvernments.
Source]]> 2021-11-24 16:27:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1910961034 Decolonization of museums sk222rz https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1914473206 "The museum as a modern institution has its epistemic foundation and raison d´être embedded in the colonial logic. This is the case in its role as producer and preserver of heritage and memory for the nation-state, and as part of a wider complex that allows for the reinforcement of colonial power structures by virtue of its ability to operate a visibility apparatus, that of exhibiting or being exhibited" [source]]]> 2021-11-26 14:50:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1914473206 sk222rz https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1914485717 Even art museums can be censored by algorithms! Should social media algorithms decide about human cultural legacy? ]]> 2021-11-26 14:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1914485717 Artificial Intelligence as Museum Curator sk222rz https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1914495194 "What constitutes a well-curated exhibition is a matter of taste [...] Is it possible that AI can be better than skilled curators with decades of experience? Could technology really put together a better exhibition that boosts attendance figures? More intriguingly, perhaps, is the question of whether the shows produced in this manner will be better or simply more popular."  [source]]]> 2021-11-26 15:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1914495194 Museums struggle to train a mostly white, unpaid tour guide corps to talk about race. sk222rz https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1914533439 “People trust [museums] so much and trust the education they provide. […] People really assume that when they come into a museum, they are encountering a truth of some kind […] Mistakes that docents make get folded into that.” [source]]]> 2021-11-26 15:30:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1914533439 AI learning human emotions from art and empower the future of museum curation sk222rz https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1914539071 "The ability of AI technology to learn about emotion offers greater possibilities for the interchange between art and AI. For culture, AI challenges and enhances how we make, exhibit and understand art. [...] It’s not difficult to imagine a future where curation is assisted by AI.  A future where AIs can combine observations, quantitative, and emotional information to give museum staff powerful curatorial insights. [source]]]> 2021-11-26 15:35:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1914539071 Is video surveillance really protecting the artifacts? julianehacker https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1914594655 A recent act of vandalism in one of the most important museums in Berlin which holds a large exhibition of ancient pieces rose the question of how well the security system works on protecting the exhibition from damage or theft. Apparently none of the security camera’s was working sufficient enough to record the crime which lead to officials questioning the security system.
Source: Berlin museum vandalism raises questions of security]]> 2021-11-26 16:18:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1914594655 Museums and Social Media: Is Instagram damaging to museum practice? julianehacker https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1914604601 https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/hoad/2021/02/23/museums-and-social-media-is-instagram-damaging-to-museum-practice/]]> 2021-11-26 16:26:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1914604601 RACE & ETHNICITY lisabetina https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1915270705 2021-11-27 09:28:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1915270705 MUSEUM OBJECTS, CULTURAL OWNERSHIP & EDUCATION lisabetina https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1915270916 2021-11-27 09:29:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1915270916 DEVELOPMENT OF THE MUSEUM lisabetina https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1915271527 2021-11-27 09:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1915271527 IMPACT OF (SOCIAL) MEDIA PRESENCE lisabetina https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1915281869 2021-11-27 09:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1915281869 PROS & CONS OF THE DIGITAL TURN lisabetina https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1915294684 2021-11-27 10:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1915294684 COLONIALISM & DECOLONIZATION lisabetina https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1915299940 2021-11-27 10:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1915299940 AUTOMATISATION IN THE CULTURAL HERITAGE SECTOR lisabetina https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1915314463 2021-11-27 10:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1915314463 Critical Race Theory julianehacker https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1916035900
“Critical race theories combine progressive political struggles for racial justice with critiques of the conventional legal and scholarly norms which are themselves viewed as part of the illegitimate hierarchies that need to be changed. Scholars, most of whom are themselves persons of color, challenge the ways that race and racial power are constructed by law and culture. One key focus of critical race theorists is a regime of white supremacy and privilege maintained despite the rule of law and the constitutional guarantee of equal protection of the laws.“
Source: Critical Race Theory]]> 2021-11-28 09:12:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1916035900 The changing role of museums in cultural heritage preservation julianehacker https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1916154461 Definition of cultural Heritage: Cultural heritage is any part of a society’s past and present that it holds to be significant to pass on to next generations. It is mainly described as objects, places or practices which have been a tradition or a historical connection. Also new or recently altered artifacts or places might hold value for current generations and have the potential to become parts of cultural heritage.
Role of Museums: "Through their collections museums can encourage communities, groups and individuals to preserve their intangible cultural heritage. ... Social communities can use museums as cultural platforms to educate and communicate with their ancestors."
Crisis in museum's role of cultural heritage:
- changing audience
- different role (more educational than only collectional)
- active participation in communities
- technology (traditional and conservative past of museum)
Source]]> 2021-11-28 11:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1916154461 Give the Parthenon marbles back to Greece – tech advances mean there are no more excuses alonsomislata https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1916416767 "The Parthenon marbles could now be reproduced as indistinguishable from the originals, even if snooty art critics can dismiss them as fakes and “not the same thing”. This then raises the question of which museum, London or Athens, should get the “originals” – and does it really matter? We can admire the second casting of a Rodin statue or the fourth state of a Rembrandt etching as much as a first. Who cares?

To this there is only one answer: that the Greeks do care."

]]> 2021-11-28 16:38:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1916416767 The work of art in the age of digital re-construction alonsomislata https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1916434393 "To be sure, the use of technology to revitalize works of human artistry comes riddled with thorny questions. Even if there was a perfect AI that could figure out what colors or brushstrokes Klimt might have used, no algorithm can generate authorial intent. Debates about this have been raging for centuries. Back in 1936, before Klimt’s paintings were destroyed, essayist Walter Benjamin argued against mechanical replication, even in photographs, saying that “even the most perfect reproduction of a work of art is lacking in one element: its presence in time and space, its unique existence at the place where it happens to be.”"]]> 2021-11-28 16:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1916434393 The visitor as curator: a new type of museum to democratise the institution? alonsomislata https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1916451239 2021-11-28 17:18:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mf223tb/w2jkfi4wpog35cj3/wish/1916451239