Introduction: museums and engagement in Queensland: critical contributions to the field
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Article Title | Introduction: museums and engagement in Queensland: critical contributions to the field |
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ERA Journal ID | 36905 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Stroja, Jessica (Author) and Persian, Jayne (Author) |
Journal Title | Queensland Review |
Journal Citation | 25 (2), pp. 187-190 |
Number of Pages | 4 |
Year | 2018 |
Publisher | Equinox Publishing |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1321-8166 |
2049-7792 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1017/qre.2018.23 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/queensland-review/article/introduction-museums-and-engagement-in-queensland-critical-contributions-to-the-field/EEBA538903DAC94757B50846FBAC3A4A |
Abstract | Public and community engagement is a key aim for museum practitioners. Alex Marsden, National Director of Museums Galleries Australia, stated in the Museums Galleries Australia 2017 Annual Report that ‘museums and galleries are hugely trusted sources of information, learning and engagement for people of all ages’ (our emphasis) and that cultural institutions should act as ‘civic forums for exploring what is known about the natural world, art and human history, as well as sharing our social experience, values and identity’.1 A broad statement, Marsden’s suggestion of the trust placed in the role of museums and galleries is supported by ‘extensive Australia Council’ research.2 So what does this really mean for museums, galleries and, by extension, heritage sites? Even more importantly, what does this question mean within the context of the unique Queensland heritage landscape? |
Keywords | Museums, Queensland, commemoration |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 430302. Australian history |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Griffith University |
School of Arts and Communication | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4z8y/introduction-museums-and-engagement-in-queensland-critical-contributions-to-the-field
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