This thesis confronts guiding practices to the post-museum concept. Since the second half of the 20th century, a current stream of theories has renewed the museum’s mission in the Western world....Show moreThis thesis confronts guiding practices to the post-museum concept. Since the second half of the 20th century, a current stream of theories has renewed the museum’s mission in the Western world. Some label this new ideal, a ‘post-museum’. This shift has been characterized by focusing on the visitor and his or her experience. Consequently, guiding practices are challenged: alternatives must be offered to their prior model of “school like” transmission. In guided-tours, many opportunities can occur, thanks to the interaction created by the personal guide who seeks after reaching out to all the guided-visitors, including their feedback and input. Those challenges and opportunities for the guides will be analyzed theoretically and through the practical insight of three Dutch case-studies: two art museums, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Abbemuseum and the counterpoint of a commercial institution, the Heineken Experience. Based on interviews, these cases-studies will bring to light common points and inspirations to understand how guides can contribute to achieve the post-museum ideal.Show less
This thesis is based on a survey conducted in the visitors of the Delphi museum, in Greece, in January 2013. The research was successfully carried out through the use of questionnaires, which were...Show moreThis thesis is based on a survey conducted in the visitors of the Delphi museum, in Greece, in January 2013. The research was successfully carried out through the use of questionnaires, which were distributed to a random sample of people. Moreover, it attempted to explore the levels of visitors’ satisfaction after their visit as well as the deficiencies of the museum according to the comments made by visitors and their additional expectations from such an important museum. An additional help in this effort was the study of the impression books that the Delphi museum holds as well as the fruitful interview with the curator. Through the interview useful information is provided concerning the improvements made on the museum space and the new plans and projects were established or planned to install in order to better serve the visitors. The aim of this thesis is to explore the policies pursued by the Delphi museum and in what extent it takes into consideration visitors' opinion to these policies it establishes.Show less
Master thesis | Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (MSc)
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This Thesis analyses the making of an exhibition in the Volkenkunde Museum with regards to the visitors of the museum. This Thesis gives the answer to the following research question: How does the...Show moreThis Thesis analyses the making of an exhibition in the Volkenkunde Museum with regards to the visitors of the museum. This Thesis gives the answer to the following research question: How does the Volkenkunde Museum in Leiden attract visitors during the making of an exhibition?Show less
