Museum theatre is getting more important in the innovation of presenting collections and can be an asset to museums that use this way of transferring knowledge. In this thesis a connection is found...Show moreMuseum theatre is getting more important in the innovation of presenting collections and can be an asset to museums that use this way of transferring knowledge. In this thesis a connection is found between the role museum theatre has and the way knowledge is transferred. This is done in a literary study and a case study of the Archeon open air museum in Alphen aan de Rijn, which is focused on reconstructions. In the Archeon 20 to 40 re-enactors walk around every day to the give an extra dimension to the experience visitors have and to give extra information about what live was like. The actors, or live interpreters, spend time doing daily chores and crafting tools for the next task. This makes the history literally come to live, making all the information that pares with these chores graspable and fun for the visitors. The thesis consists of a literary study, a qualitative research on the live interpreters and a quantitative research on the visitors, giving insight in what museum theatre does to improve the way knowledge is transferred.Show less