Worlds in a Museum
Exploring Contemporary Museology
Edited by Louvre Abu Dhabi and École du Louvre
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VIEW Edited volume - paperbackTriumphs and challenges in contemporary museology
Held on the occasion of Louvre Abu Dhabi’s first anniversary, the symposium Worlds in a Museum addressed the topic
of museums in the era of globalisation, exploring contemporary museology and
the preservation and presentation of culture within the context of changing
societies. Departing from the historical museum structure inherited from the
Enlightenment, leading experts from art, cultural, and academic institutions
explore present-day achievements and challenges in the study, display and
interpretation of art, history, and artefacts. How are “global” and “local”
objects and narratives balanced – particularly in consideration of diverse
audiences? How do we foster perspective and multiculturalism while addressing
politicised notions of centre and periphery? As they abandon classical canons
and categories, how are museums and cultural entities redefining themselves
beyond predefined concepts of geography and history?
Contributors: H.E. Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa (Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities), Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak (Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi), Guilhem André (Louvre Abu Dhabi), Claire Barbillon (École du Louvre), Nathalie Bondil (Montreal Museum of Fine Arts), James Cuno (J. Paul Getty Trust), Noëmi Daucé (Louvre Abu Dhabi), Hartwig Fischer (British Museum), Cecilia Hurley (Neuchâtel University / École du Louvre), Rose-Marie Herda Mousseaux (Louvre Abu Dhabi), Hervé Inglebert (Paris-Nanterre University), Henry Kim (Aga Khan Museum), Anne-Marie Maïla-Afeiche (The National Museum of Beirut), François-René Martin (Ecole du Louvre / Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Paris), Jean-Luc Martinez (Louvre Museum), Sophie Mouquin (University of Lille / École du Louvre), Souraya Noujaim (Louvre Abu Dhabi), Martin Pitts (University of Exeter), Manuel Rabaté (Louvre Abu Dhabi), Sylvie Ramond (Museums of Fine Arts and Contemporary Arts Lyon), Kennie Ting (Asian Civilisations Museum)
“It Always Seems Impossible Until It Is Done”
A Universal Curriculum: École du Louvre and the Global Classroom
A World in Dialogue: Introducing Louvre Abu Dhabi
PART 1
Introduction: L’Imagination au Pouvoir! Challenges and Perspectives for Universal Museums in the Twenty-First Century
Global History and the Art Museum
Dialogue Among Cultures: A Challenge for Museums of the Future
Unity in Diversity: One Louvre Among the Three Louvres in the Twenty-First Century
PART 2
Introduction: Universality, Globalisation, and Museums: Narratives of Material Cultures
Preserving Pasts, Investing in Futures: The Developing Landscape of Bahrain’s Museums
Premodern Globalisations: Cultural Connectivity and Objects-in-Motion in Ancient Worlds
Universal History, Global History, and Universal Museums
PART 3
Introduction: Local and Global: A Complex Field of Tension
Connecting Canons: Critiques of the Western Canon in Recent Art Historiography
Universal Museum, Global Museum: The Example of Lyon
Which Worlds Belong in a Museum? A Manifesto for a Humanist Museum
PART 4
Centering Nationhood: Centrality and Peripherality in the Museal Culture of Contemporary Lebanon
Interstitial Identities: Reimagining the Asian Civilisations Museum
Curating across Cultures: Globalising Dynamics in Contemporary Museal Practice
Conclusion: Navigating Universality in the Museums of the Twenty-First Century
Abstracts (Arabic)
About the Authors
Gallery with Colour Plates
Format: Edited volume - ebook - PDF
272 pages
colour images
ISBN: 9789461663320
Publication: December 01, 2020
Languages: English