ABSTRACT
Communities and Museums in the 21st Century brings together innovative, multidisciplinary perspectives on contemporary museology and participatory museum practice that contribute to wider debates on museum communities, heritage, and sustainability.
Set within the context of globalisation and decolonisation, this book draws upon bi-regional research that will enrich our understanding of the complex relationships between Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean through museum studies and practice. Chapters reflect upon the role of museums in defining community identities; the importance of young people’s participation and intergenerational work for sustainability; the role of museums in local development; and community-based museums and climate change. Contributors examine these issues through the lens of museum partnerships and practices, as well as testing the continued relevance of the notion of ‘integral museum’ and its relatives in the form of ecomuseums. With its focus on regional museums in Latin America and Caribbean, this book highlights how the case studies promote greater intercultural dialogue, global understanding and social cohesion. It also demonstrates how the methodology can be adapted to other communities who are facing the perils of climate change and unsustainable forms of development.
Communities and Museums in the 21st Century proposes creative and sustainable strategies relevant to a globalised future. With its focus on global societal challenges, this book will appeal to museologists and museum practitioners, as well as those working in heritage studies, cultural studies, memory studies, art history, gender studies, and sustainable development.
The Open Access version of this book, available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|154 pages
Community museums
chapter 1|14 pages
Community museums and decolonisation
chapter 2|15 pages
International collaboration between ecomuseums and community museums
chapter 3|20 pages
Passion as a mobilising tool for community-based museums
chapter 4|16 pages
Museums and community engagement in Belize
chapter 6|21 pages
Museums as tools for sustainable community development
chapter 7|23 pages
Connecting Museums through Citizen Science
chapter 8|15 pages
Evoking wonder to inspire action around climate change—a collaborative exhibition project in the Cayman Islands
part II|167 pages
Connecting regions