Museum Collections and Research
Resource type
Lecture
Creator (person)
Alberti, S J M M
Abstract
Museums attract millions of people worldwide: but as well as communicating knowledge, their collections are important resources for original investigation. Focussing on the latter, this talk will reflect on the past, present and future of the role of museums in research and vice versa. From Renaissance cabinets of curiosity, through collections' role in Empire, to the high-tech efforts of museums today, curators and others have studied the objects in their care. Investigating the material, practices and people involved in museums involves distinct methods, outcomes and outputs. Examples from across the disciplinary spectrum will illuminate the changing role of collections in generating new understandings of nature and culture.
Event title
Institute of Museums, Heritage and Society Annual Lecture
Publisher
University of St. Andrews
Rights statement
In Copyright