Museums in international context - AMS500003

• Title: Museums in international context
• Guaranteed by: Institute of Czech History (21-UCD)
• Faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: summer
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 6
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: 38 / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: RNDr. Jiří Frank, Ph.D.
• Teacher(s): RNDr. Jiří Frank, Ph.D.

Annotation

Last update: RNDr. Jiří Frank, Ph.D. (13.02.2024)

This lecture is mandatory and close only for students of a new master program “Museum studies”. The purpose of the subject is to convey a complex view into the museum institutions in the international context through their roles established in the museum definition and their historical standing. It is particularly important to present museums as contemporary institutions that are a part of an integral network of institutions representing and documenting cultural heritage through their collections on both national and international level. Aside from the role of institution the subject also emphasizes the significance of collections and information and their inherent international context. The main thematic areas will be 1) collection creation reality in an international context, 2) public role of museums in presentation and educational activities, 3) new trends and scientific activities of museums, 4) organizational chart - differences and similarities between the international and czech context.

The main thematic areas will be:
1. The Role, Character and Definition of Museums in an International Context<br>
2. Collection-building in Museums in an International Context<br>
3. Exhibition Activities of Museums in an International Context<br>
4. Scientific Research in Museums in an International Context<br>
5. Presentation and Accessibility of Cultural Heritage and Museum Institutions in an International Context<br>
6. The Educational Role of Museums in an International Context<br>
7. The Social Responsibility of Museums in an International Context<br>
8. Digitization of and within Museums in an International Context<br>
9. Associations, Organizations, Standards and Legislation of museums in an international context<br>
10. Fundraising and Business Models in Museums in an International Context<br>
11. Presentations of short reports on selected topics and discussion<br>
12. Presentations of short reports on selected topics and discussion.<br>

Literature

Last update: Mgr. Václav Paštěka (06.02.2023)

Literatura povinná:

• DICKEY, Jennifer W.; AZHAR, Samir El; LEWIS, Catherine M. Museums In a Global Context: National Identity, International Understanding. Washington DC: American Alliance Of Museums 2013.

• DIN, Herminia. Digital Heritage and Culture: Strategy and Implementation. London: World Scientific Publishing 2015.

• GERSHEVITCH, Conrad. Museums in Human Development: The Place of Museums in a Globalised and Transforming World. Champaign: Common Ground Publishing LLC 2014.

• GRAY, Clive. The Politics of Museums. New York: Palgrave Macmillan 2015.

• ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums. Paris: ICOM, také na https://icom.museum/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ICOM-code-En-web.pdf

• KNELL, Simon J. Museums and the Future of Collecting. Aldershot: Ashgate 2004.

• Mezinárodní dokumenty o ochraně kulturního dědictví. Praha: Národní památkový ústav 2007.

• MÖRSCH, Carmen; SACHS, Angeli; SIEBER, Thomas. Contemporary Curating and Museum Education. Bielefeld: transcript Verlag 2017.

Literatura doporučená:

• CHITTENDEN, David; FARMELO, Graham; LEWENSTEIN, Bruce V. Creating Connections: Museums and the Public Understanding of Current Research. Walnut Creek: Altamira Press 2004.

• IOANNIDES, Marinos. Heritage in the Digital Era. Brentwood: Multi-Science Publishing 2010.

• GRAHAM, Beryl. New Collecting: Exhibiting and Audiences after New Media Art. Farnham: Ashgate 2014.

• HAMILTON, Gill; SAUNDERSON, Fred. Open Licensing For Cultural Heritage. London: Facet Publishing 2017.

• KANGAS, Anita; DUXBURY, Nancy; DE BEUKELAER, Christiaan. Cultural Policies for Sustainable Development. Oxon: Taylor & Francis 2020.

• MITCHELL, Erik. Metadata Standards and Web Services in Libraries, Archives, and Museums: An Active Learning Resource. Santa Brabara: Libraries Unlimited 2015.

• PETTERSSON, Susanna; HAGEDORN-SAUPE, Monika; JYRKKIÖ, Teijamari; WEIJ, Astrid. Encouraging collections mobility - a way forward for museums in Europe. Amsterdam: Erfgoed Nederland 2010.

• SARRAF, Viviane. Museum Rehabilitation: Cultural Inclusion Policies through Accessibility. Saarbrücken: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller 2010.