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Музейни репрезентации в Панаира на музейните изложби 2020
MUSEUM REPRESENTATIONS AT THE MUSEUM EXHIBITION FAIR 2020

Author(s): Silvia Trifonova-Kostadinova
Subject(s): Anthropology, Social Sciences, Economy, Education, National Economy, Sociology, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure , Tourism, Human Resources in Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Асоциация за антропология, етнология и фолклористика ОНГЬЛ
Keywords: museum; pandemic; COVID-19 Pandemic; digital platforms; cultural practices;

Summary/Abstract: The hybrid staging of the Museum Exhibition Fair 2020 gave a clear signal that places of memory must and can adapt to the changed environment. Although slowly, the process of transformation began. The willingness of museums to join the Fair, to present themselves and their exhibitions with alternative, not well-known and not mastered mechanisms for working in the online space, is impressive. The search, testing and use of new and different communication channels is indicative of the perceived need for change to bring museums closer to their audiences and expand the circle of their audiences – initially virtual, and later with real visits. Museums are closing their doors, but as if for the first time in decades they are opening themselves wide, looking at themselves, studying and analyzing their behavior towards cultural heritage and users, trying to understand the expectations of their visitors and provoke their interest.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 21
  • Page Range: 56-63
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Bulgarian