Viewing museum objects through a Cold War Lens – eye-opening possibilities
Resource type
Blog post
Creator (person)
Douthwaite, Jessica
Date published
October 10, 2022
Abstract
In museums, Cold War history is often hidden in plain sight. Objects are silently relevant. Timelines skip across well-known dates of the postwar period. Maps steer visitors’ eyes towards ‘hotspots’. Thematic exhibitions shake up narrative. Omission is the natural by-product of curatorial focus. Coupled with the false but detrimental view by visitors themselves that they know very little about the Cold War, the camouflaged character of this historical topic is both a museological challenge and an opportunity.
Project(s)
Materialising the Cold War
Funder
| Funder name | Awards |
Arts and Humanities Research Council | AH/V001078/1 |
Publisher
Imperial War Museums
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In Copyright
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