Rolul activ al muzeului în societatea contemporană
The Active Role of the Museum in the Contemporary

Summary/Abstract: The museum, in its canonical understanding, is defined both internationally and through Romanian legislation, as having a salient role and place in society. However, despite this approach, museums have transformed and reinvented their values, policies and practices, surpassing the boundaries imposed by their definition and gaining an active role in the community, with all its challenges, visions and responsibilities. The new cultural paradigms cause significant changes in the contemporary cultural phenomena. Through their relationship with the publics, museums have imposed themselves on the cultural realm, becoming an active information and education factor, complementing the formal educational system. The traditional museum, focused on the research, conservation and interpretation of objects and collections, coexists with the modern museum, centred on people, as an agent of information production, but also as a catalyst for forming opinions and mentalities.

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