On the border. Value and function of museum’s entrance hall and its symbolic meaning

The text aims to analyze the museum entrance halls, mainly from the point of view of the growing phenomenon of mass tourism. The entrance space is examined not only for its functional characters but also for its symbolic power in structuring or changing the historical and cultural identity of the en...

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Main Author: Lucia Tarantino
Format: Article
Language:Italian
Published: University of Bologna 2013-11-01
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Online Access:http://figure.unibo.it/article/view/4089
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spelling doaj-39e2343eab24450b85182ae7935b45de2020-11-24T23:19:48ZitaUniversity of BolognaFigure2283-93482013-11-01111697910.6092/issn.2038-6184/40893768On the border. Value and function of museum’s entrance hall and its symbolic meaningLucia Tarantino0Università di BolognaThe text aims to analyze the museum entrance halls, mainly from the point of view of the growing phenomenon of mass tourism. The entrance space is examined not only for its functional characters but also for its symbolic power in structuring or changing the historical and cultural identity of the entire museum’s building. Both in new projects and in restoration of ancient museum buildings, in fact, contemporary architects seems to be increasingly attracted by this design aspect.http://figure.unibo.it/article/view/4089
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