Visions of a Colony: History on (dis)play at the Museum of Sydney

Visions of a Colony: History on (dis)play at the Museum of Sydney

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When it first opened in 1995, the Museum of Sydney (MoS) received praise from some quarters for its innovative representations of the city’s history, but it was increasingly criticised for its inaccessibility due to its postmodern approach. This highlights the tension between curatorial style and co...

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Main Author: Armanda Scorrano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UTS ePRESS 2012-02-01
Series:Public History Review
Subjects:
Public history
museums
Australian history
Museum of Sydney
postmodernsim
Online Access:https://learning-analytics.info/journals/index.php/phrj/article/view/2488
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Visions of a Colony: History on (dis)play at the Museum of Sydney
Public History Review
Public history
museums
Australian history
Museum of Sydney
postmodernsim
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title Visions of a Colony: History on (dis)play at the Museum of Sydney
title_short Visions of a Colony: History on (dis)play at the Museum of Sydney
title_full Visions of a Colony: History on (dis)play at the Museum of Sydney
title_fullStr Visions of a Colony: History on (dis)play at the Museum of Sydney
title_full_unstemmed Visions of a Colony: History on (dis)play at the Museum of Sydney
title_sort visions of a colony: history on (dis)play at the museum of sydney
publisher UTS ePRESS
series Public History Review
issn 1833-4989
publishDate 2012-02-01
description When it first opened in 1995, the Museum of Sydney (MoS) received praise from some quarters for its innovative representations of the city’s history, but it was increasingly criticised for its inaccessibility due to its postmodern approach. This highlights the tension between curatorial style and content that museums must negotiate in order to meet the needs of their audiences. Taking MoS as a case study, this article argues that public history museums are limited in their ability to break new ground when they must also remain accessible and relevant to the publics they serve.
topic Public history
museums
Australian history
Museum of Sydney
postmodernsim
url https://learning-analytics.info/journals/index.php/phrj/article/view/2488
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