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History Women's History Museums...of the spirits that once made them alive. In Australia, where there are more than two hundred historical houses, references to women do not go beyond kitchens, drawing rooms, bedrooms and nurseries.27 A focus on heritage sites as places to honor great men and recall great events overlooks the primary role of women in museum houses.28 Linda Young takes of from the social history revolution of the 1960s where the traditional view of history has given way to the voices and representation of ordinary people. In this, she writes women's history is a subset of social history and carries forth many opportunities for new directions. 29 In the United States in 1993, academic and professional historian took to...
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Modern Museums...certain artifacts from others to give those artifacts special reverence, especially for their aesthetic value.7 The Greek word mouseion was originally applied to a sanctuary dedicated to the muses of Greek mythology. While it soon became known as a place of learning, it did not specifically define a collection of works of art. It may not be surprising, given this etymology, that an ever-present issue in modern museum practice is the degree to which art museums should be dedicated to the preservation, protection, and exhibition of a culture's artistic heritage and the degree to which they should serve as centers of scholarly research or as instruments of popular education.
While it...
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Heritage Tourism...Heritage Tourism in the Context of Globalization: Challenges, Opportunities and Pitfalls Heritage tourism has become a flourishing activity in the world over that one would get the impression that post modern society is genuinely concerned with the past. However, there is skepticism about the nascent phenomenon of heritage tourism. Scholars are now making a bold attempt to separate the wheat from the chaff in this buoyant human activity.' It seems that new museums are opening every week' (Urry, 2002). There are around 1800 museums around in the world today and half of them had been started after 1971 is sufficient attestation of the hectic activity. Such...
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English Heritage...Introduction English Heritage in the United Kingdom is not just a romantic concept. Since the early 1980's, it has been the unofficial for a government body that is charged with maintaining and documenting the historical environment of England. The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England, commonly referred to as "English Heritage", has extensive supervisory and organizational responsibilities.
According to the organizations website; "English Heritage works in partnership with the central government departments, local authorities, voluntary bodies and the private sector to: 1). Conserve and enhance the historic environment, 2). Broaden public access to the...
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Intellectual Heritage...Critical review of Bible, Quran, Bhagavat Gita and Plato, Pericles and Antigone. Religion plays a very important role in determining the life of the living things. Man depends upon natural resources and as a result, he tries to either develop or exploit the earth for his convenience. This situation began from the time of the first created man and woman. Even, all religious preaching also points out the same thing. The relationship between God, man and earth, and the duty imposed by God for Human beings have specific significance. However, different religious thoughts and great characters seemed to have looked upon the meaning of existence in different ways.
The three major religions of the World, Bible, Quran... review of Bible,...
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Using examples from museums, galleries and/or heritage sites, demonstrate how and why education practice has developed so significantly...Museums, Galleries and Heritage Sites – Their Role in Education Introduction Almost since times immemorial, human beings have been having educationalpursuits in some form or the other. The educational practices, which were rather primitive in the remote past, are now synonymous with sophistication, courtesy not just the surge in technology but also the growth in human being’s intellect. The primary objective propelling all patterns of education is to acquire knowledge that plays a pivotal role in the eventual success of an individual, in their diverse pursuits that are an indispensable part of the existence on the globe.
At this juncture, it also needs to be understood that, for the purpose of this...
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Should Art Galleries or Museums or Heritage Sites Avoid Controversy or Not..., the excavation team had literally damaged the Parthenon structures and Elgin Marbles. Greece continues to seek global support to force the United Kingdom to return the Parthenon Marbles and Elgin Marbles (Makas, 2011).
The British Museum feels its strategy to refuse Greece’s insistence to return the Parthenon structure and Elgin Marbles is legally correct (Makas, 2011). By paying for the Parthenon structures and Elgin Marbles, the British Museum complies with global heritage rights. British art historian Mary Beard insists that the Elgin motive for retrieving the Parthenon structures and marbles is to preserve the Parthenon structure for everyone in the world to personally see, admire,...
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Heritage...Heritage The old Labour Hall is found on Beach Street, Petone. It adjoins the Bank of New Zealand premises. It was built in 1926 and officially opened in 1927 by Mr. H.E. Holland who was by then the Leader of the Labour Party. The designer of the building was Mr. W.V. Wilson while the contractor was Mr. H.C. Nicholls. The hall was used for vaudeville concerts, film shows, political meetings and even dances but was recently owned by the Cretan Association. It is also insulated to help mitigate any noise effects produced by the sound system. It has been recently removed with the aim of achieving a positive heritage and visual effects (Ward and Wells n.pg). The repairs, alterations and exterior...
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Museums & Heritage in a Globalized World...Parthenon/Elgin Marbles The Parthenon sculptures or Elgin marbles are made of the decorative parts of the temple erected on the Acropolis Athens. The sculptures were moved to the British Museum by Lord Elgin but now the Greek Government wants them repatriated to Athens; a demand that continues eliciting the controversy. The paper focuses on the efforts the Greek government is doing in its attempt to have the sculptures returned to Athens.
The decision by the Greek government to build the Acropolis museum, prior to the acquisition of the marbles is, in my view, quite strategic. It is a strong indication from Greece of the seriousness with which they need their Parthenon Sculptures. There are so many...
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Museums... April 23, Museum Introduction Museums present the community’s rich historic past. The paper delves on the Colonel_Williamsburg Museum’s changing art priorities. The paper focuses on the factors and obstacles to change. The Colonel_Williamsburg museum will benefit from the new art priorities.
Colonel_Williamsburg Museum
The history of Colonel_Williamsburg had significantly undergone both revision as well as reconsideration (Handler & Gable, 1997). The prior museum focused on displaying the great men as well as elites of the local community. The changes included using art to present how the ordinary individuals of the community lived in the past. The new focus included the people’s struggle to overcome the effects... of the...
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