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Réf.
41585
Type
conference item
Titre
From the Museum Perspective:promoting and safeguarding expressions of ‘spirit of place’ in North East England
Langues
English
Auteurs
Stefano, Michelle L.
Date
2008
Pages
11 p.
Titre de conférence
16th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Finding the spirit of place – between the tangible and the intangible’
Lieu de conférence
Québec, Canada
Date de conférence
29 sept – 4 oct 2008
Mots-clés
museums / conservation of cultural heritage / spirit of place / local communities / musealization / transmission / intangible cultural heritage
Pays mentionnés
United Kingdom
Monuments et sites
The Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum, Heatherslaw Corn Mill, and the Borough Museum and Art Gallery, in North East England, UK
Résumé en anglais
At the very heart of any ‘spirit of place’ are the varied and shared meaningsand values amongst individuals and groups in relation to a particular location and its
heritage. With respect to promoting and safeguarding ‘spirit of place’, little attention hasbeen given to the contributions museums can and are currently making. Traditionally,
museums have been involved with collecting aspects of heritage from communities,thereby, creating a separation between heritage, community and place. Although such
activities tend to ignore the interconnectedness of these three entities, there are museumsthat engage, however small the scale, with these relationships and contribute to their
promotion and safeguarding. Based on an examination of the projects and activities ofthree museums within the North East of England, it is argued that a potential role can
exist through close cooperation with local communities, the true owners of ‘spirit ofplace’.
heritage. With respect to promoting and safeguarding ‘spirit of place’, little attention hasbeen given to the contributions museums can and are currently making. Traditionally,
museums have been involved with collecting aspects of heritage from communities,thereby, creating a separation between heritage, community and place. Although such
activities tend to ignore the interconnectedness of these three entities, there are museumsthat engage, however small the scale, with these relationships and contribute to their
promotion and safeguarding. Based on an examination of the projects and activities ofthree museums within the North East of England, it is argued that a potential role can
exist through close cooperation with local communities, the true owners of ‘spirit ofplace’.
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